BENCH MEANING IN FRENCH

Definition & Synonyms

• Bench

1. (n.) A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenters bench.
2. (n.) The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See Kings Bench.
3. (v. i.) To sit on a seat of justice.
4. (n.) A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; -- so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms.
5. (v. t.) To furnish with benches.
6. (n.) The seat where judges sit in court.
7. (v. t.) To place on a bench or seat of honor.
8. (n.) A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.
9. (n.) A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river.

• Bench mark

1. () Any permanent mark to which other levels may be referred. Specif. : A horizontal mark at the waters edge with reference to which the height of tides and floods may be measured.

• Bench warrant

1. () A process issued by a presiding judge or by a court against a person guilty of some contempt, or indicted for some crime; -- so called in distinction from a justices warrant.