Deck of a Tyrian ship, described by Ezekiel (27:6) as overlaid with box-wood.

Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language

1. (n.) A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.

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

3. (n.) The seat where judges sit in court.

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

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.

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

7. (v. t.) To furnish with benches.

8. (v. t.) To place on a bench or seat of honor.

9. (v. i.) To sit on a seat of justice.