bench Meaning and Definition

1. n. a long seat for more than one person

2. n. (law) the seat for judges in a courtroom

3. n. a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic

4. n. persons who administer justice

5. n. the reserve players on a team

6. n. the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively

7. n. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)

8. v. exhibit on a bench

9. v. take out of a game; of players