'Catafalque' definitions:

Definition of 'catafalque'

From: WordNet
noun
A decorated bier on which a coffin rests in state during a funeral

Definition of 'Catafalque'

From: GCIDE
  • Catafalque \Cat"a*falque`\, n. [F., fr. It. catafalco, scaffold, funeral canopy; of uncertain origin; cf. Sp. catafalso, cadahalso, cadalso, Pr. casafalc, OF. chafaut. Cf. Scaffold.] 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. [1913 Webster]