banquette vs gully

banquette

noun
  • A sidewalk. 

  • An upholstered bench, e.g., along a wall of a restaurant or lounge area. 

  • 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. 

gully

noun
  • an alleyway or side street. 

  • A road drain. 

  • A small valley. 

  • A fielding position on the off side about 30 degrees behind square, between the slips and point; a fielder in such a position 

  • A trench, ravine or narrow channel which was worn by water flow, especially on a hillside. 

  • A grooved iron rail or tram plate. 

  • A large knife. 

  • A drop kerb. 

verb
  • To wear away into a gully or gullies. 

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