"bearers" in the noun sense
1. carrier, bearer, toter
someone whose employment involves carrying something
"the bonds were transmitted by carrier"
2. bearer
a messenger who bears or presents
"a bearer of good tidings"
3. pallbearer, bearer
one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
4. holder, bearer
the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it
"the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"
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