ros ‧ trum /ˈrɒstrəm $ ˈrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: 'beak, front part of a ship' , from rodere ; ⇨ ↑ rodent ]
a small ↑ platform that you stand on when you are making a speech or ↑ conduct ing musicians SYN podium