An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person.
A bed, a resting-place.
A preliminary layer, as of colour or size.
A mass of steeped barley spread upon a floor to germinate, in malting; or the floor occupied by the barley.
, a species of persistent grass, Elymus repens, usually considered a weed.
To lie down; to recline (upon a couch or other place of repose).
To lie down for concealment; to conceal, to hide; to be concealed; to be included or involved darkly or secretly.
To bend the body, as in reverence, pain, labor, etc.; to stoop; to crouch.
To lay something upon a bed or other resting place.
To arrange or dispose as if in a bed.
To lay or bed.
To lower (a spear or lance) to the position of attack.
In the treatment of a cataract in the eye, to displace the opaque lens with a sharp object such as a needle. The technique is regarded as largely obsolete.
To transfer (for example, sheets of partly dried felt blanket for further drying.
To attach a thread onto fabric with small stitches in order to add texture.
To phrase in a particular style; to use specific wording for.
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
The place where the judges sit.
The dignity of holding an official seat.
The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.
A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
A horizontal padded surface, usually with a weight rack, used for support during exercise.
A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.
The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
To remove a player from play.
To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
To furnish with benches.
To place on a bench or seat of honour.
To lift by bench pressing
alternative spelling of bentsh
