persons who administer justice
a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below)
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
a long seat for more than one person
exhibit on a bench
(law) the seat for judges in a courtroom
take out of a game; of players
the magistrate or judge or judges sitting in court in judicial capacity to compose the court collectively
the reserve players on a team
an informal body of friends
form into a bunch
a grouping of a number of similar things
any collection in its entirety
gather or cause to gather into a cluster