See Also: banquette(dictionary)

banquette (iou)



banquette noun. E17.
[French from Italian banchetta dim. of banca bench, shelf: see -ETTE.]
A raised step or way running along the inside of a rampart, at the bottom of a trench, etc., on which soldiers stand to fire at the enemy. E17.
A raised footway or sidewalk. arch. rare. L18.
A long upholstered seat along a wall. M19.