pulpit

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

From Latin pulpitum, "platform".

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pulpit (plural pulpits)

1. A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands to conduct the sermon.
2. (obsolete, 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.

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• wayside pulpit

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