Bible Dictionaries
Bencher
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A member of a court or council.
(2):
(n.) One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler.
(3):
(n.) An alderman of a corporation.
(4):
(n.) One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bencher'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/bencher.html. 1828.