| Langsettle |  |
| noun | 1. A long wooden seat, a precursor of the sofa. |
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 | | "The entry hall is flanked with a langsettle on either side of the door." | | "I found a beautiful oak langsettle at the antique market last weekend." | | "The langsettle runs the length of the room, but there's room for another sofa across from it." |
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 | | Scots, mid-14th century |
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 | | There have been many words throughout history for various iterations of seating and sofas, including "settee," "divan," "chaise," "chesterfield," "davenport," and "futon." ... |  |
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