Banquette /(?)/
Ban·quette
Banquette
n.
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A bench or seat for passengers on the top of a diligence or other public vehicle.
My brother-in-law . . . took refuge in the banquette.
Banquette
n.
- A raised way or foot bank, running along the inside of a parapet, on which musketeers stand to fire upon the enemy. (Fort.)
- A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser. (Arch.)