settee Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a long wooden bench with a back
    settle.
  2. noun a small sofa

WordNet

Set*tee" noun
Etymology
From Set; cf. Settle a seat.
Definitions
  1. A long seat with a back, -- made to accommodate several persons at once.
Set*tee" noun
Etymology
F. scétie, scitie.
Definitions
  1. (Naut.) A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, -- used in the Mediterranean. Written also setee.

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