settee

Pronunciation: /sɛˈtiː/

The English word “settee” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.
A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean.

Unclear, possibly from settle (“seat, long bench”) + -ee (diminutive suffix).

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