Hearse - Wikipedia The funeral hearse was originally a wooden or metal framework, which stood over the bier or coffin and supported the pall It was provided with numerous spikes to hold burning candles, and, owing to the resemblance of these spikes to the teeth of a harrow, was called a hearse
HEARSE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster Herce was borrowed into English as hearse, and both the literal sense of "harrow" and the extended sense of "a frame for holding candles" were kept In those days a large and decorative framework might be raised over the tomb or coffin of an honored person
【英语单词】彻底解释“hearse”！ 含义、用法、例句、如何记忆 – おもしろい英文法 Families who cannot afford a funeral can receive a £700 Social Fund payment covering the expense of a coffin, hearse , director and flowers and a separate payment to cover grave, burial or crematorium fees