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Catafalque
Webster's Dictionary
(n.) A temporary structure sometimes used in the funeral solemnities of eminent persons, for the public exhibition of the remains, or their conveyance to the place of burial.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Catafalque'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/c/catafalque.html. 1828.