Lectern vs. Lecturn

Lecternnoun

A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.

Lecternnoun

A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

Lecternnoun

A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are chanted or read.

Lecternnoun

A reading desk, usually in the form of a stand with a slanted top that holds books or lecture notes at a height convenient for reading by a speaker who is standing. A modern lectern may be of adjustable height, and be fitted with a light to illuminate the material on the desk, and sometimes a microphone or other electrical equipment for use of a speaker.

Lecternnoun

desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer

Lecternnoun

a tall stand with a sloping top to hold a book or notes, from which someone, typically a preacher or lecturer, can read while standing up.

Lectern

A lectern (from the Latin lectus, past participle of legere, ) is a reading desk, with a slanted top, usually placed on a stand or affixed to some other form of support, on which documents or books are placed as support for reading aloud, as in a scripture reading, lecture, or sermon. To facilitate eye contact and improve posture when facing an audience, lecterns may have adjustable height and slant.

Lecturnnoun

obsolete form of lectern

Lecturnnoun

Same as lectern.