Definition of Banquettes. Meaning of Banquettes. Synonyms of Banquettes

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Definition of Banquettes

Banquette
Banquette Ban*quette", n. 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. --Mrs. Howe.
Banquette
Banquette Ban*quette", n. [F. See Banquet, n.] 1. (Fort.) A raised way or foot bank, running along the inside of a parapet, on which musketeers stand to fire upon the enemy. 2. (Arch.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.

Meaning of Banquettes from wikipedia

- A banquette (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃kɛt]), rampart walk or parapet walk is a small footpath or elevated step along the inside of a rampart or parapet...
- Banquete (/bæŋˈkɛti/ bang-KET-ee) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States. Banquete is located at the intersection of...
- ISBN 978-2-35250-127-5 (in French) Col des Banquettes (petit ouvrage) at fortiff.be (in French) Base Mérimée: Ouvrage Col des Banquettes, Ministère français de la Culture...
- the arena is able to host concerts, equestrian, motorsport, ice sports, banquettes, exhibitions, company events and shareholder meetings, in addition to...
- Nicky denied the allegations and claimed that they only dance on the banquettes, and added that she did it purely "because it was fun". At another restaurant...
- be provided with embrasures for the fort's guns to fire through, and a banquette or fire-step so that defending infantry could shoot over the top. The...
- debates that went on continually under its high vaults. Six tiers of banquettes permitted space for the deputies, ranged on either side of the central...
- interior is inspired by the mid-century modern design movement, with curved banquettes, banker's lamps, extensive use of maple and walnut, and polished br****...
- Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp. It shows Cleopatra VII reclining on a banquette and observing the effects of poisons on prisoners condemned to death,...
- brazier; a large sitting-room, with low banquettes around the walls; Kemal's mother's room, with a bed, a banquette, and a trunk; and the kitchen, equipped...