SETTEE

settee

(noun) a small sofa

settle, settee

(noun) a long wooden bench with a back

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Noun

settee (plural settees)

A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.

Etymology 2

Noun

settee (plural settees)

A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean.

Anagrams

• testee

Source: Wiktionary


Set*tee", n. Etym: [From Set; cf. Settle a seat.]

Definition: A long seat with a back, -- made to accommodate several persons at once.

Set*tee", n. Etym: [F. scétie, scitie.] (Naut.)

Definition: A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, -- used in the Mediterranean. [Written also setee.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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