Definitions of hearse

1. To inclose in a hearse; to entomb.

2. To inclose in a hearse. See Herse.

3. A hind in the year of its age.

4. A grave, coffin, tomb, or sepulchral monument.

5. A bier or handbarrow for conveying the dead to the grave.

6. A carriage specially adapted or used for conveying the dead to the grave.

7. A vehicle for carrying dead bodies to the grave.

8. ( orig.) A triangular framework for holding candles at a church service, and esp. at a funeral service: a carriage in which the dead are conveyed to the grave.

9. Carriage for conveying the dead.

10. A carriage for conveying the dead to the grave.