bench Copy link Outline I. A seat1. scamnum (prop. a stool for mounting2. subsellĭum (only for sitting on3. transtrum (for rowers)II. The b. of an artificer or tradesmanIII. Esp. a seat for judges; and hence, a court of justice1. subsellia (v. supr.)2. jūdĭcium3. consessus, ūs4. *bancus, M. L. • bench: I. A seat: 1. scamnum (prop. a stool for mounting: scando): to sit upon long b.s, longis considere s., Ov.: Cels. 2. subsellĭum (only for sitting on: usu. in plu.): the b.s of the senate, subsellia senatus., Cic.: to sit on the prosecutors' b.s, in accusatorum subselliis sedere, Cic.: Quint. 3. transtrum (for rowers): Caes.: Virg. II. The b. of an artificer or tradesman: mensa: a butcher's b., m. lanionia, Suet.: Hor. III. Esp. a seat for judges; and hence, a court of justice: 1. subsellia (v. supr.): the tribune of the people made the same accusation in the assemblies, the same before the b., accusabat tribunus plebis idem in contionibus, idem ad s., Cic.: but come, do not for ever think about the forum, the b., the rostrum, and the senate-house, age vero, ne semper forum, s., rostra, curiamque meditere, Cic. 2. jūdĭcium: v. court. 3. consessus, ūs: v. assembly. 4. *bancus, M. L.: the King's Bench, *Bancus Regius, M. L.