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Definitions for Pulpit

[1] a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
[2] the pulpit, the clerical profession; the ministry. members of the clergy collectively: In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar.
[3] (especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi: He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated.
[4] preaching.
[5] (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.
[6] a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process.
[7] a raised platform, usually surrounded by a barrier, set up in churches as the appointed place for preaching, leading in prayer, etc
[8] any similar raised structure, such as a lectern
[9] a medium for expressing an opinion, such as a column in a newspaper
[10] the pulpit the preaching of the Christian message the clergy or their message and influence

Words related to Pulpit

lectern, podium, stump, platform, desk, rostrum, stage, soapbox

Words nearby Pulpit

pulp test, pulpboard, pulpectomy, pulpifaction, pulping, pulpit, pulpiteer, pulpitis, pulpitum, pulpotomy, pulpwood

Origin of Pulpit

1300–50; Middle English < Late Latin pulpitum pulpit, Latin: platform, stage

Other words from Pulpit

pul·pit·al , adjective
pul·pit·less , adjective

Word origin for Pulpit

C14: from Latin pulpitum a platform

Synonyms for Pulpit

lectern, podium, desk, platform, rostrum, soapbox, stage, stump