Definition
• | A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. |
• | A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench. |
• | The seat where judges sit in court. |
• | The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench. |
• | A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms. |
• | A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river. |
• | To furnish with benches. |
• | To place on a bench or seat of honor. |
• | To sit on a seat of justice. |