A stand or frame of wood on which a coffin rests (4)

I believe the answer is:

bier

(Other definitions for bier that I've seen before include "Frame for carrying the dead" , "Platform for coffin" , "Funereal frame" , "Frame for coffin" , "Coffin-stand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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