Undertaker

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Undertaker \Un`der*tak"er\, n.
     1. One who undertakes; one who engages in any project or
        business. --Beau. & Fl.
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     2. One who stipulates or covenants to perform any work for


        another; a contractor.
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              To sign deputations for undertakes to furnish their
              proportions of saltpeter.             --Evelyn.
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              In come some other undertakes, and promise us the
              same or greater wonders.              --South.
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     3. Specifically, one who takes the charge and management of
        funerals.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  undertaker
       n : one whose business is the management of funerals [syn: {mortician},
            {funeral undertaker}, {funeral director}]