Bench1. (n.) A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.
2. (n.) A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench.
3. (n.) The seat where judges sit in court.
4. (n.) The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench.
5. (n.) A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms.
6. (n.) A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river.
7. (v. t.) To furnish with benches.
8. (v. t.) To place on a bench or seat of honor.
9. (v. i.) To sit on a seat of justice.
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