banquette Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an upholstered bench

WordNet

Ban*quette" noun
Etymology
F. See Banquet, n.
Definitions
  1. (Fort.) A raised way or foot bank, running along the inside of a parapet, on which musketeers stand to fire upon the enemy.
  2. (Arch.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.

Webster 1913