bank

1. bank (noun) — sense 1

Definition: A bench, as for rowers in a galley; also, a tier of oars.

Example: Placed on their banks, the lusty Trojans sweep / Neptune's smooth face, and cleave the yielding deep.

2. bank (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A bench or seat for judges in court.

3. bank (noun) — sense 3

Definition: The regular term of a court of law, or the full court sitting to hear arguments upon questions of law, as distinguished from a sitting at nisi prius, or a court held for jury trials. See banc