Does anybody know what pall means?
2007-12-01 04:02:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
A long time ago people most people did not have fancy caskets draped with ornate flower arrangements. Sometimes the casket was covered with a simple heavy linen cloth that might also have served double duty on the altar at the church. I think the term refers to those who were carrying the casket which was obscured by the pall. It also may be some mispronunciation of the work caul which is a thin membrane that some babies are veiled with at birth. A lot of people thought or still think you should be likewise covered with a veil when the human form awaits burial and is thus returned to the maker in some like fashion as in birth.
2007-12-01 04:15:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I understand the word "pallbearer". What I dont understand is the meaning of the word "pall".
Does anybody know what pall means?
2015-08-05 22:35:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A pall is the heavy cloth that is draped over a casket. Thus, the people carrying the casket covered with the pall are called pallbearers.
2007-12-01 04:06:56 · answer #5 · answered by whatever 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
While the word "pall" means a burial cloth or covering for a casket, the casket itself means "pall'.
2007-12-01 04:13:25 · answer #6 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋