bench

noun

1.
a long seat for more than one person
bink mead-bench
2.
a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
linch terrace
3.
persons who administer justice
judiciary
4.
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
work bench workbench
5.
the reserve players on a team
Derived from:
bench
6.
(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
7.
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively