Banquette

Definition of Banquette

Ban`quette´
n.1.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.
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.

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