Banquette
Banquette , noun
A bench or seat for passengers on the top of a diligence or other public vehicle.
My brother-in-law... took refuge in the banquette.
Banquette ({not transcribed}) , noun
[F. See Banquet, n.]
1.
(Fortification) A raised way or foot bank, running along the inside of a parapet, on which musketeers stand to fire upon the enemy.
2.
(Architecture) A narrow window seat; a raised shelf at the back or the top of a buffet or dresser.