Post by t-bob on Apr 1, 2019 10:03:11 GMT -5
Pulpit
—noun
a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
the pulpit,
the clerical profession; the ministry.
members of the clergy collectively:
In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar.
(especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi:
He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated.
preaching.
(in small craft)
a safety rail rising about 18 to 30 inches (48 to 76 cm) from the deck near the bow and extending around it.
a similar rail at the stern.
a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process.
Origin: 1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin pulpitum pulpit, Latin: platform, stage
—Related forms
pul·pit·al, adjective
pul·pit·less, adjective
—noun
a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
the pulpit,
the clerical profession; the ministry.
members of the clergy collectively:
In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar.
(especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi:
He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated.
preaching.
(in small craft)
a safety rail rising about 18 to 30 inches (48 to 76 cm) from the deck near the bow and extending around it.
a similar rail at the stern.
a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process.
Origin: 1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin pulpitum pulpit, Latin: platform, stage
—Related forms
pul·pit·al, adjective
pul·pit·less, adjective
