bencher Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bench"er noun
Definitions
  1. (Eng. Law) One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court.
  2. An alderman of a corporation. Eng. Ashmole.
  3. A member of a court or council. Obs. Shak.
  4. One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler. Obs.

Webster 1913