pyre

noun

A heap of combustibles for burning a corpse as a funeral rite.

noun

A pile of combustibles.

noun

A pile or heap of wood or other combustible materials for burning a dead body; a funeral pile.

noun

A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which the dead are burned; hence, any pile to be burnt.

noun

A funeral pile; a combustible heap on which corpses are burned.

noun

Any heap or pile of combustibles.

noun

wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite