boat bearer

noun

A junior altar server in Catholic and Anglican churches, an assistant to the thurifer.

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Meanings

nounboat bearer (plural boat bearers)

plural boat bearers

  1. ChristianityA junior altar server in Catholic and Anglican churches, an assistant to the thurifer.
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APA

boat bearer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20bearer

MLA

“boat bearer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20bearer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boat bearer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boat%20bearer.

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