[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

banquette \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.

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

banquette \banquette"\, 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
see also:
banquet 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

banquette
     n : an upholstered bench

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