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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Catafalque

· Cat·a·falque · IPA /ˈkatəfalk/
01 n. A temporary structure sometimes used in the funeral solemnities of eminent persons, for the public exhibition of the remains, or their conv…
  1. 1.
    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.