a wide stone bench built into the wall of a house, shop etc. in the middle east

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Definition of a wide stone bench built into the wall of a house, shop etc. in the middle east in English English dictionary

mastaba

A wooden shutter which closes down at night-time, and by day two palm-stick stools intensely dirty and full of fleas, occupying the place of the Mastabah or earthern bench, which accomodated purchasers, complete the furniture of my preceptor's establishment.

Hyphenation

a wide stone bench built in·to the wall of a house, shop etc. in the mid·dle east