mortsafe
/ (ˈmɔːtˌseɪf) /
noun
a heavy iron cage or grille placed over the grave of a newly deceased person during the 19th century in order to deter body snatchers
Word Origin for mortsafe
C19: from
mort dead body (via Old French from Latin
mors death) +
safe
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