[ad_1] noun, plural arch·bancs [arsh-bahn] /arʃˈbɑ̃/.
noun, plural arche·bancs [arsh-bahn] /arʃˈbɑ̃/, French Furniture.
- a bench or settle of the medieval and Renaissance periods, wide enough for several persons and having a seat with a chest beneath, arms at the ends, and a high back.