Bench v. t. [imp. & p. p. Benched p. pr. & vb. n. Benching.]
1. To furnish with benches.
'T was benched with turf. --Dryden.
Stately theaters benched crescentwise. --Tennyson.
2. To place on a bench or seat of honor.
Whom I . . . have benched and reared to worship. --Shak.