GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Banquette , 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.
   
         
       

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   Banquette , n. [F. See Banquet, n.]
   (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
   (Arch.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.
   1913 Webster