Coffin-bearer embracing king and gang member? (5)
I believe the answer is:
biker
'gang member?' is the definition.
(member of a biker gang)
'coffin-bearer embracing king' is the wordplay.
'coffin-bearer' becomes 'bier' (bier means a support for a coffin).
'embracing' indicates putting letters inside.
'king' becomes 'K' (abbreviation for king in chess).
'bier' placed around 'k' is 'BIKER'.
'and' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for biker that I've seen before include "Rider" , "Motorcycist" , "Hell's Angel?" , "Motorcyclist" .)