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]) is a small footpath or elevated step along the inside of a rampart or parapet of a fortification. Musketeers...
- 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...
- 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...
- where the celebrities had been from the background zebra stripes on the banquettes. The neighborhood started changing after World War II. Eventually, Perona...
- 2004. Wareing also opened an American-style diner at The Savoy called Banquette, and converted the previous Pétrus location into La Fleur. He was voted...
- restaurants of the 1950s and ’60s that combined high style with leather banquettes, white-linen table cloths and dishes of American and European influences...
- 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...
- intended to resemble that of a br****erie, with high-backed red leather banquettes, scarred and peeling br**** oversize mirrors, high tin ceiling, scuffed...
- Banquete (/bæŋˈkɛti/ bang-KET-ee) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nueces County, Texas, United States. Banquete is located at the intersection of...
- together. On the land side of high levees, a low terrace of earth known as a banquette is usually added as another anti-erosion measure. On the river side, erosion...