console
Cross references:
1. comfort
1. con.sole \k*n-'so-l\ vt [F consoler, fr. consolari, fr. com- + solari to
consol]e : to alleviate the grief of
2. con.sole \'ka:n-.so-l\ n [F, fr. MF, short for consolateur bracket in
human shape, lit., consoler,] fr. L consolator, fr. consolatus, ppl of
consolari 1: an architectural member projecting from a wall to form a
bracket or from a keystone for ornament 2a: the desk from which an organ
is played and which contains the keyboards , pedal board, and other
controlling mechanisms 2b: a panel or cabinet on which are mounted dials,
switches, and other appa ratus used in centrally controlling electrical or
mechanical devices 3: a cabinet (as for a radio or television set) designed
to rest directly o n the floor