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Noun: catafalque  'ka-tu,fo(l)k [N. Amer], 'ka-tu,falk [Brit]
  1. A decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

Derived forms: catafalques

Type of: bier

Encyclopedia: Catafalque