CATAFALQUE

catafalque

(noun) a decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

catafalque (plural catafalques)

A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate.

Source: Wiktionary

Cat"a*falque`, n. Etym: [F., fr. It. catafalco, scaffold, funeral canopy; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. catafalso, cadahalso, cadalso, Pr. casafalc, OF. chafaut. Cf. Scaffold.]

Definition: A temporary structure sometimes used in the funeral solemnities of eminent persons, for the public exhibition of the remains, or their conveyance to the place of burial.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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