‖† scaldaˈbancoObs. [a. obs.It.scaldabanco, f.scaldare to heat + banco bench.] A warm disputant or preacher. a1670Hacket Abp. Williams ii. (1693) 182 The Presbyterians, those Scalda-banco's, or hot Declamers, had wrought a great distast in the Commons at the King.