Available Definitions:
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.