n.
Pronunciation: ' lek-t ə rn
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English lettorne, from Anglo-French leitrun, from Medieval Latin lectrinum, from Late Latin lectrum, from Latin legere to read ― more at LEGEND
Date: 14th century
: a stand used to support a book or script in a convenient position for a standing reader or speaker especially : one from which scripture lessons are read in a church service