Formed into ‘benches’; cf. bench, n. 2, 10, and bench, v.1 2.

In Nautical language, applied to a coast rising steeply from deep water; also, to the deep water close to such a shore: also, in ordinary language…

Presenting a broad flattened front; esp. Of a shore or coastline: ‘Presenting a bold and almost perpendicular front, rather rounded than cliffy in…

Composed of or covered with sand; sandy.

(See quot. 1815.)

Of a coast: covered or enclosed with rocks; consisting of rocky cliffs.

Geography. Of a shoreline: having many small irregular bays formed by the action of waves on softer rock.

Objective, as weed cutter, weed destroyer, weed digging, etc.