PULPIT


Meaning of PULPIT in English

[ 'pʊlpɪt ]

■ noun

1》 a raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon.

2》 a raised platform in the bows of a fishing boat or whaler.

↘a guard rail enclosing a small area at the bow of a yacht.

Origin

ME: from L. ~um 'scaffold, platform'.

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