panca — meaning in English

English meaning

• bench noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
• pew noun A long wooden bench for seating people in a church, usually fixed in rows facing the altar.

Senses

panca is used for these senses in English:

• bench (government) A long seat for politicians in a parliamentary chamber.
• pew Any structure shaped like a church pew, such as a stall, formerly used by money lenders, etc.; a box in a theatre; or a pen or sheepfold.

bench — full definition

1. noun A long seat for more than one person, found in parks, courts, or changing rooms.
2. noun The judge or judges in a court, collectively; the judiciary.
3. noun In sport, where substitute players and coaches sit, or those players collectively.
4. noun A sturdy work surface, as in a workshop or kitchen.
5. verb To remove a player from a game or a person from active duty, usually temporarily.

pew — full definition

1. noun A long wooden bench for seating people in a church, usually fixed in rows facing the altar.
2. intj An exclamation of disgust at a bad smell.

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