bearer

noun

1. 1

   One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.

2. 2

   Someone who helps carry the coffin or a dead body during a funeral procession.

3. 3

   One who possesses a cheque, bond, or other notes promising payment.

   “I promise to pay the bearer on demand.”

4. 4

   A domestic servant or palanquin carrier.

5. 5

   A tree or plant yielding fruit.

   “a good bearer”

6. 6

   Someone who delivers a letter or message on behalf of another (especially as referred to in the letter or message).

7. 7

   A strip of reglet or other furniture to bear off the impression from a blank page.

8. 8

   A type or type-high piece of metal interspersed in blank parts to support the plate when it is shaved.