noun
banquette
a raised ledge along a fortification for soldiers to stand on
The soldiers stand on the banquette behind the defensive wall.
Etymology
French banquette names a small bench or ledge. In fortifications, that benchlike structure provides a raised place for soldiers to stand behind the defensive wall.
More examples
- A narrow banquette ran along the fortification.
- The guard climbed onto the banquette to look outside.
- The surviving banquettes show where the defenders stood.
Forms
banquette · banquettes