Definition of Catafelque
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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A platform used to display or convey a coffin during a funeral, often ornate
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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