A cloth spread over a coffin, hearse, or tomb. The pall was draped over the coffin during the funeral service.
A dark cloud or covering of smoke, dust, or similar matter. A pall of smoke hung over the city after the factory fire.
A feeling of gloom or melancholy. A pall of sadness fell over the room when the news was announced.
Heraldry: A Y-shaped figure or charge on a shield, representing the convergence of three lines. The city's coat of arms displays a silver pall on a blue field.
A stiff, square, usually white linen cloth used to cover a chalice during the Eucharist. The priest placed the pall back over the chalice after the consecration.