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Banquette

Banquette Meaning & Definition
Banquette Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Banquette?

[n] an upholstered bench

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Banquette In Webster's Dictionary

\Ban*quette"\, n. [F. See {Banquet}, n.] 1. (Fort.) A raised way or foot bank, running along the inside of a parapet, on which musketeers stand to fire upon the enemy. 2. (Arch.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.
\Ban*quette"\, n. A bench or seat for passengers on the top of a diligence or other public vehicle. My brother-in-law . . . took refuge in the banquette. --Mrs. Howe.

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