What is a narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser called?
banquette — (Arch.) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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