Banquette
[bæŋ'ket]
Definition
(n.) A raised way or foot bank, running along the inside of a parapet, on which musketeers stand to fire upon the enemy.
(n.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.
Checker: Rene
Definition
n. a raised way inside a parapet; the long seat behind the driver in a French diligence.
Checker: Witt