console

(noun) a small table fixed to a wall or designed to stand against a wall. Synonyms: console table.

(noun) a scientific instrument consisting of displays and an input device that an operator can use to monitor and control a system (especially a computer system).

(noun) an ornamental scroll-shaped bracket (especially one used to support a wall fixture). Example: "The bust of napoleon stood on a console."

(noun) housing for electronic instruments, as radio or television. Synonyms: cabinet.

(verb) give moral or emotional strength to. Synonyms: comfort, soothe, solace.