banquette

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French banquette, the diminutive form of banc; by surface analysis, bank +‎ -ette. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /baŋˈkɛt/, /bɒ̃ˈkɛt/ Rhymes: -ɛt === Noun === banquette (plural banquettes) (military) A narrow area behind a defensive wall's parapet elevated above its terreplein and used by defenders to shoot at attackers. A bench built into a wall, especially (military) one built into a wall of a defensive trench, used for sitting and for shooting at attackers. An upholstered bench, e.g., along a wall of a restaurant or lounge area. (dated) A bench or similar seat on top of a diligence or other public vehicle. (Louisiana, Texas) A sidewalk. === References === “banquette”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “banquette”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. banquette on Wikipedia.Wikipedia == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian banchetta, diminutive of banca (“bench”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /bɑ̃.kɛt/ === Noun === banquette f (plural banquettes) bench ==== Derived terms ==== banquette de tir banquette arrière ==== Descendants ==== → English: banquette → Russian: банке́т (bankét) (see there for further descendants) → Serbo-Croatian: bànkēt, ба̀нке̄т → Turkish: banket === Further reading === “banquette”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012