<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a person or thing that carries, upholds, or brings: The postman was the bearer of wonderful news today.</li><li>It's not fair to you to be the only bearer of the household cares.</li><li>the person who presents an order for money or goods: Pay to the bearer.</li><li>a tree or plant that yields fruit or flowers.</li><li>the holder of rank or office; incumbent.</li><li>pallbearer.</li><li>a boy or man employed as a personal or household servant, especially in a colonial household in India: There were dozens of bearers on the safari.</li><li>Printing: furniture (def 4).</li><li>one of several strips of metal fitted at the sides of a plate for support during inking and proving.</li><li>a joistlike member supporting the floorboards of a scaffold.</li><li>Furniture: bearing rail.</li></ul>