|
| ban·quette [ bàng két ] (plural ban·quettes) |
noun |
|
| Definition: |
| |
1. upholstered bench: an upholstered bench along a wall, especially in a restaurant
|
2. raised step for gunner: a raised step in a trench or behind a parapet on which a soldier may stand to fire or a gun may be mounted
|
3. Southern U.S. roads
Same as sidewalk
|
4. raised buffet shelf: a raised ledge at the back of a buffet, used as a shelf for dishes and utensils
|
| [Early 17th century. Via French< Italian banchetta "little bench" < banca (see bank1)] |
