| Bencher 1. (n.) One of the senior and governing members of an Inn of Court. 2. (n.) An alderman of a corporation. 3. (n.) A member of a court or council. 4. (n.) One who frequents the benches of a tavern; an idler. Thesaurus Entries JP, Justice, amateur, arbiter elegantiarum, arbiter of taste, arbitrator, authority, bencher, bon vivant, cognoscente, collector, connaisseur, connoisseur, critic, dilettante, epicure, epicurean, expert, good judge, gourmand, gourmet, his honor, his lordship, his worship, impartial arbitrator, indicator, judge, justice, magistrate, maven, moderator, referee, refined palate, third party, umpire, unbiased observer, virtuoso |