noun A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
noun A bench, a settle, a pew.
noun An elevated table in a hall at which important people were seated; a high table.