bench

1. n. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length. Source: opted

2. n. A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter's bench. Source: opted

3. n. The seat where judges sit in court. Source: opted

4. n. The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King's Bench. Source: opted

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. Source: opted

6. n. A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river. Source: opted

7. v. t. To furnish with benches. Source: opted

8. v. t. To place on a bench or seat of honor. Source: opted

9. v. i. To sit on a seat of justice. Source: opted

10. n. a long seat for more than one person Source: wordnet

11. n. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) Source: wordnet

12. n. persons who administer justice Source: wordnet

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