bench :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a long seat for more than one person

n. the seat on which reserve players sit during a game

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

n. a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

n. persons who administer justice

v. exhibit on a bench; "bench the poodles at the dog show"

v. take out of a game; of players

n. a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

n. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

n. a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter; "he drowned his sorrows in whiskey at the bar"

n. a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

n. a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

n. a room in which a lawcourt sits; "television cameras were admitted in the courtroom"

n. the sovereign and his advisers who are the governing power of a state

n. a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance; "the audience applauded"; "someone in the audience began to cough"

n. the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction; "he was admitted to the bar in New Jersey"

n. a committee having supervisory powers; "the board has seven members"

n. a meeting of spiritualists; "the seance was held in the medium's parlor"

n. an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business