| BULLROARERS | • bullroarers n. Plural of bullroarer. • BULLROARER n. a wooden slat attached to a thong that makes a roaring sound when the thong is whirled, used esp. by native Australians in religious rites. |
| CALENDARERS | • calendarers n. Plural of calendarer. • CALENDARER n. one who makes a calendar, also CALENDERER. |
| CASEBEARERS | • casebearers n. Plural of casebearer. • CASEBEARER n. an insect larva that forms a protective coat of silk. |
| CHEESEPARER | • CHEESEPARER n. a mean or stingy person. |
| CROSSBEARER | • crossbearer n. Alternative spelling of cross bearer. • cross-bearer n. Alternative form of cross bearer. • cross␣bearer n. (Christianity) A person who carries a cross in a Christian religious procession. |
| FOREBEARERS | • forebearers n. Plural of forebearer. |
| FORSWEARERS | • forswearers n. Plural of forswearer. • FORSWEARER n. one who forswears. |
| INFIRMARERS | • infirmarers n. Plural of infirmarer. • INFIRMARER n. an officer in a mediaeval monastery who was in charge of the infirmary, also INFIRMARIAN. |
| MACEBEARERS | • macebearers n. Plural of macebearer. • mace-bearers n. Plural of mace-bearer. • MACEBEARER n. one who carries a mace. |
| PALLBEARERS | • pallbearers n. Plural of pallbearer. • PALLBEARER n. a person who helps to carry the coffin at a funeral. |
| SPACEFARERS | • spacefarers n. Plural of spacefarer. |
| SWORDBEARER | • swordbearer n. One who bears or carries a sword. • sword-bearer n. Alternative spelling of swordbearer. • SWORDBEARER n. one who carries a sword. |
| TALEBEARERS | • talebearers n. Plural of talebearer. • tale-bearers n. Plural of tale-bearer. • tale␣bearers n. Plural of tale bearer. |
| THREADBARER | • threadbarer adj. (Rare) comparative form of threadbare: more threadbare. • THREADBARE adj. having the nap worn off so that the thread shows. |
| TORCHBEARER | • torchbearer n. A person who carries a torch (flaming brand). • torchbearer n. (By extension) The leader of a campaign, or one who gives inspiration to others. • TORCHBEARER n. one that carries a torch. |
| TRAINBEARER | • trainbearer n. One who holds up a train, as of a robe. • trainbearer n. Either of two species of long-tailed hummingbirds in the genus Lesbia, found in tropical South America. • train-bearer n. An attendant who supports the train of a dignitary. |
| UNDERBEARER | • underbearer n. One who helps to bear or carry the corpse or accessories at a funeral. • UNDERBEARER n. (dialect) someone who helps to carry a coffin. |