Is a female palbearer called a pallbearess?

1 ⤊

Is a female palbearer called a pallbearess?

2007-05-12 11:05:14 · 4 answers · asked by Jim 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture

4 answers

No - a pallbearer is simply someone who carries the coffin of the deceased.

2007-05-12 11:09:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

Would a female be strong enough? Bodies are heavy. And much heavier when in a metal coffin.

I don't think there'd be a distinction in the term used to describe it.

2007-05-12 18:33:13 · answer #2 · answered by kiwi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Women aren't strong enough to be pallbearers. They would drop the coffin and the body would flop out.

2007-05-12 18:08:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

The women I have seen named as pallbearers are usually deemed "honorary pallbearers".
They are not called pallbearesses.

2007-05-12 18:13:48 · answer #4 · answered by nowyouknow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋