| Bench (bench) |
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| n. | ((?)) |
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| Bench |
| ; pl.
Benches ((?)). [OE. bench, benk, AS.
benc; akin to Sw. bänk, Dan bænk, Icel.
bekkr, OS., D., *** G. bank. Cf. Bank, Beach.] |
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.
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| Bench (bench) |
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| v. t. | ((?)) |
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| Bench |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Benched (&?]); p. pr. *** vb. n.
Benching.] |
To furnish with
benches.
To place on a bench or seat of honor.
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To sit on a seat of
justice.
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