coffin carrier ( synonym found)

Definition of coffin carrier:

°One who conjures, a magician.
"1594 His incivility confirms no less. Good Doctor Pinch, you are a conjurer; Establish him in his true sense again, And I will please you what you will demand. -- Shakespeare, A Comedy of Errors, Act 4, Scene 4."
°One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.
"1893 The man is by trade a conjurer and performer, going round the canteens after nightfall, and giving a little entertainment at each. -- Arthur Conan Doyle,"

Definition of coffin carrier:

°One who conjures, a magician.
"1594 His incivility confirms no less. Good Doctor Pinch, you are a conjurer; Establish him in his true sense again, And I will please you what you will demand. -- Shakespeare, A Comedy of Errors, Act 4, Scene 4."
°One who performs parlor tricks, sleight of hand.
"1893 The man is by trade a conjurer and performer, going round the canteens after nightfall, and giving a little entertainment at each. -- Arthur Conan Doyle,"

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