Pulpit

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpÊŠlpɪt/, /ˈpÊŒlpɪt/

Origin

From Latin pulpitum ("platform").

Full definition of pulpit

Noun

1. A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands to conduct the sermon.
2. A desk or platform for an orator or public speaker.
3. (nautical) The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck. It is sometimes referred to as bow pulpit. The railing at the stern of the boat is sometimes referred to as as stern pulpit; other texts use the perhaps more appropriate term pushpit.

Derived terms

• wayside pulpit

Related terms

• ambo