Found 2 items, similar to Banquette.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: banquette
banquette
n : an upholstered bench
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Banquette
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.]
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]