Coffin's support before burial (4)

I believe the answer is:

bier

(Other definitions for bier that I've seen before include "stiff drink in Munich festival" , "Coffin-stand" , "Moving support for a coffin" , "Support for a coffin before burial" , "Corpse carrier" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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