stretcher-bearer

/ˌstrɛtʃər ˈbɛrər/
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Definitions of stretcher-bearer
  1. noun
    one who helps carry a stretcher
    synonyms: litter-bearer
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    type of:
    attendant, attender, tender
    someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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