Bench

1. n. A conformation like a bench; a long stretch of flat ground, or a kind of natural terrace, near a lake or river.
2. n. A long seat, differing from a stool in its greater length.
3. n. A long table at which mechanics and other work; as, a carpenter’s bench.
4. n. The seat where judges sit in court.
5. n. The persons who sit as judges; the court; as, the opinion of the full bench. See King’s Bench.
6. n. A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public; — so named because the animals are usually placed on benches or raised platforms.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.