'Banquette' definitions:
Definition of 'banquette'
From: WordNet
noun
An upholstered bench
Definition of 'Banquette'
From: GCIDE
- 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.]
Definition of 'Banquette'
From: GCIDE
- 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