A place where assembly or hand work is performed; a workbench.
A collection or group of dogs exhibited to the public, traditionally on benches or raised platforms.
The dignity of holding an official seat.
A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
The place where players (substitutes) and coaches sit when not playing.
The place where the judges sit.
A kitchen surface on which to prepare food, a counter.
A flat ledge in the slope of an earthwork, work of masonry, or similar.
The people who decide on the verdict; the judiciary.
The weight one is able to bench press, especially the maximum weight capable of being pressed.
A bathroom surface which holds the washbasin, a vanity.
A horizontal padded surface, usually adjustable in height and inclination and often with attached weight rack, used for proper posture during exercise.
A bracket used to mount land surveying equipment onto a stone or a wall.
A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
A thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by steeper slopes above and below.
The number of players on a team able to participate, expressed in terms of length.
To push a person backward against a conspirator behind them who is on their hands and knees, causing them to fall over.
To remove a player from play.
To remove someone from a position of responsibility temporarily.
To place on a bench or seat of honour.
To lift by bench pressing
To furnish with benches.
A raised desk, lectern, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck. It is sometimes referred to as bow pulpit. The railing at the stern of the boat is sometimes referred to as a stern pulpit; other texts use the term pushpit.
A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.
A bow platform for harpooning.
Activity performed from a church pulpit, in other words, preaching, sermons, religious teaching, the preaching profession, preachers collectively or an individual preaching position; by extension: bully pulpit.