bearer

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: bear=er
• COUNT in NET: 20 in 18 verses (in OT : 20 in 18 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

bearer, n. 

•  One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.  Dryden.  [1913 Webster]
•  Specifically: One who assists in carrying a body to the grave; a pallbearer.  Milton.  [1913 Webster]
•  A palanquin carrier; also, a house servant.  [1913 Webster]
•  A tree or plant yielding fruit; as, a good bearer.  [1913 Webster]
•  One who holds a check, note, draft, or other order for the payment of money; as, pay to bearer.  [1913 Webster]
•  A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page; also, a type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bearer, n.
1 a person or thing that bears, carries, or brings.
2 a carrier of equipment on an expedition etc.
3 a person who presents a cheque or other order to pay money.
4 (attrib.) payable to the possessor (bearer stock).
5 hist. (in India etc.) a personal servant.

THESAURUS

bearer

Aquarius, Ganymede, Hebe, advocate, alpenstock, arm, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, bandeau, bheesty, boy, bra, brace, bracer, bracket, brassiere, busboy, buttress, caddie, cane, cargo handler, carrier, carrier pigeon, carter, cervix, common carrier, conveyer, coolie, corset, courier, crook, crutch, cupbearer, drayman, emissary, envoy, express, expressman, foundation garment, freighter, fulcrum, girdle, griever, gun bearer, guy, guywire, hauler, homing pigeon, internuncio, jock, jockstrap, keener, lamenter, letter carrier, litter-bearer, mainstay, maintainer, mast, mourner, mute, neck, pallbearer, porter, professional mourner, prop, redcap, reinforce, reinforcement, reinforcer, rest, resting place, rigging, shield-bearer, shoulder, shroud, skycap, spine, sprit, staff, standing rigging, stave, stay, stevedore, stick, stiffener, strengthener, stretcher-bearer, support, supporter, sustainer, the Water Bearer, transporter, truck driver, trucker, upholder, wagoner, walking stick, water boy, water carrier

ROGET THESAURUS

bearer

Servant

N servant, subject, liegeman, servant, retainer, follower, henchman, servitor, domestic, menial, help, lady help, employe, attache, official, retinue, suite, cortege, staff, court, attendant, squire, usher, page, donzel, footboy, train bearer, cup bearer, waiter, lapster, butler, livery servant, lackey, footman, flunky, flunkey, valet, valet de chambre, equerry, groom, jockey, hostler, ostler, tiger, orderly, messenger, cad, gillie, herdsman, swineherd, barkeeper, bartender, bell boy, boots, boy, counterjumper, khansamah, khansaman, khitmutgar, yardman, bailiff, castellan, seneschal, chamberlain, major-domo, groom of the chambers, secretary, under secretary, assistant secretary, clerk, subsidiary, agent, subaltern, underling, understrapper, man, maid, maidservant, handmaid, confidente, lady's maid, abigail, soubrette, amah, biddy, nurse, bonne, ayah, nursemaid, nursery maid, house maid, parlor maid, waiting maid, chamber maid, kitchen maid, scullery maid, femme de chambre, femme fille, camarista, chef de cuisine, cordon bleu, cook, scullion, Cinderella, potwalloper, maid of all work, servant of all work, laundress, bedmaker, journeyman, charwoman, bearer, chokra, gyp (Cambridge), hamal, scout (Oxford), serf, vassal, slave, negro, helot, bondsman, bondswoman, bondslave, ame damnee, odalisque, ryot, adscriptus gleboe, villian, villein, beadsman, bedesman, sizar, pensioner, pensionary, client, dependant, dependent, hanger on, satellite, parasite, led captain, protege, ward, hireling, mercenary, puppet, tool, creature, badge of slavery, bonds, in the train of, in one's pay, in one's employ, at one's call, in bonds.

Carrier

N carrier, porter, bearer, tranter, conveyer, cargador, express, expressman, stevedore, coolie, conductor, locomotive, motor, beast, beast of burden, cattle, horse, nag, palfrey, Arab, blood horse, thoroughbred, galloway, charger, courser, racer, hunter, jument, pony, filly, colt, foal, barb, roan, jade, hack, bidet, pad, cob, tit, punch, roadster, goer, racehorse, pack horse, draft horse, cart horse, dray horse, post horse, ketch, Shetland pony, shelty, sheltie, garran, garron, jennet, genet, bayard, mare, stallion, gelding, bronco, broncho, cayuse, creature, critter, cow pony, mustang, Narraganset, waler, stud, Pegasus, Bucephalus, Rocinante, ass, donkey, jackass, mule, hinny, sumpter horse, sumpter mule, burro, cuddy, ladino, reindeer, camel, dromedary, llama, elephant, carrier pigeon, pallet, brace, cart, dolley, support, fork lift, carriage, ship, equine, asinine.