The end carriage (4)
I believe the answer is:
bier
This clue could be a double definition.
'the end' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'carriage' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's an association between them I don't understand?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bier that I've seen before include "Litter" , "Frame for carrying the dead" , "Stand supporting a coffin before burial" , "Coffin-stand" , "Funereal frame" .)