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3 definitions found
for Banquette
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Banquette \Ban*quette"\, n.
A bench or seat for passengers on the top of a diligence or
other public vehicle.
[1913 Webster]
My brother-in-law . . . took refuge in the banquette.
--Mrs. Howe.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Banquette \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.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back
or the top of a buffet or dresser.
[1913 Webster] Banshee
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
banquette
n 1: an upholstered bench
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