Sentence:  The dining room that is typical of the Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore differs considerably from the large public dining hall known from other sites such as Perachora or the Argive Heraion. It is small and encloses no more than nine <WSD>couches</WSD>, with seven or eight being most common. ... Throughout, we use the term "banquette" to indicate the continuous platform in contrast to "<WSD>couch</WSD>," which designates a portion of that banquette reserved for one diner. ... [I]ndividual <WSD>couches</WSD> are always marked off by contoured armrests, composed of a single row of fieldstones plastered with clay. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A bed, a resting-place.