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Banquette
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A raised way or foot bank, running along the inside of a parapet, on which musketeers stand to fire upon the enemy.
(2):
(n.) A bench or seat for passengers on the top of a diligence or other public vehicle.
(3):
(n.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Banquette'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/banquette.html. 1828.