Mors 200 Arts Final - Funeral Service Management and Merchandising Vocabulary Part 3

A chamber in a mausoleum, of sufficient size, generally used to contain the casketed remains of a deceased person.

A ceremony commemorating the deceased without the body present.

The finish created when base metal is coated by another metal via an electrolytic process; it is identified when used in casket construction by the term "deposit" as in 'copper deposit'.

An outer enclosure which offers protection from the earth load as well as possessing sealing qualities.

A movable casket handle with a hinged arm.

A subdivision of a cemetery containing several lots.

A type of cemetery memorial consisting of a top piece supported by two standards; used to identify family burial plots or used in conjunction with a family monument.

A textile weave in which threads are crossed over one another to give an appearance of diagonal lines.

A section in a cemetery set aside for the scattering of the ashes of cremated human remains.

A compound, similar in appearance to plastic, that has a high molecular weight creating an extremely durable substance.

A heavy durable cotton fabric with a short (1/8th inch or less), thick, velvety nap on one side; woven cloth with a suede-like appearance with a nap of less than 1/8th inch.

A casket design in which the body panels display the shape of an urn.

A structure, room, or space in a mausoleum or other building containing niches or recesses used to hold cremated remains.

The sum of a group of numbers divided by the number of units.

Grave space where two or more persons may be buried in grave liners which have been stacked one on top of the other, with the first person who dies being buried in the deepest grave liner with subsequent burials on top.

A disposition of human remains by cremation without formal viewing, visitation or ceremony with the body present.

Any product consisting of a unit or a series of units which are designed or intended to be used together as both a casket and as a permanent burial receptacle.

The most expensive hardware production method in which molten metal is poured into a mold, allowed to cool, and is then removed from the mold.

A strip of metal, plastic, or cloth that is attached to the inside of the panel, covering the area at which point the roll (cove) is anchored.

That portion of the casket interior covering the hinges that attach the casket cap to the casket body; usually extends from the roll and becomes a part of the body lining.

The wedge shaped portion of the cap (lid) at each end of the crown.

An outer enclosure utilized for the protection of casketed remains during transportation.

A casket in which the body panels are at a 90 degree angle to the bottom and the corners form 90 degree angles; A casket body style with the body sides at a 90 degree angle to the bottom.

A gasketed container which can be used as an insert into a casket or a separate shipping container.

The percentage derived by dividing the wholesale cost of the merchandise by the retail price of the merchandise.