baldacchin vs bier

baldacchin

noun
  • A building in form of a canopy, or a crown supported by pillars for the covering of an altar; a canopy carried over the host in Roman Catholic countries. 

  • A canopy suspended over an altar or throne, originally made of this fabric; a ciborium. 

bier

noun
  • A platform or stand where a body or coffin is placed. 

  • A litter to transport the corpse of a dead person. 

  • A count of forty threads in the warp or chain of woollen cloth. 

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