"boatbearer" meaning in All languages combined

See boatbearer on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: boatbearers [plural]
Etymology: From boat + bearer. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|boat|bearer}} boat + bearer Head templates: {{en-noun}} boatbearer (plural boatbearers)
  1. A clergyman who carries the incense before it is lit.
    Sense id: en-boatbearer-en-noun-WxZocKEU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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