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Where did the name "deacon's bench" come from?
In regards to furniture, what is the origin of this name? Thanks!
I would think it was relating to a bench which was spartan by design and suited to a pious person such as a deacon (beneath the priest) in the Christian church who had no need of lavish furnishings.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/art/dict/deaconsb.htm
Main Entry: deacon's bench
Function: noun
Date: 1922
: a bench with usually spindled arms and back
