Pulpit vs. Podium

Pulpitnoun

A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.

Pulpitnoun

Activity performed from a church pulpit, in other words, preaching, sermons, religious teaching, the preaching profession, preachers collectively or an individual preaching position; by extension: bully pulpit.

Pulpitnoun

A raised desk, lectern, or platform for an orator or public speaker.

Pulpitnoun

(nautical) The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck. It is sometimes referred to as bow pulpit. The railing at the stern of the boat is sometimes referred to as a stern pulpit; other texts use the perhaps more appropriate term pushpit.

Pulpitnoun

A bow platform for harpooning.

Pulpitnoun

A plane's cockpit.

Pulpitnoun

An elevated place, or inclosed stage, in a church, in which the clergyman stands while preaching.

Pulpitnoun

The whole body of the clergy; preachers as a class; also, preaching.

Pulpitnoun

A desk, or platform, for an orator or public speaker.

Pulpitadjective

Of or pertaining to the pulpit, or preaching; as, a pulpit orator; pulpit eloquence.

Pulpitnoun

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Pulpitnoun

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

Pulpitnoun

religious teaching as expressed in sermons

Pulpitnoun

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

Pulpitnoun

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

Pulpit

A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin pulpitum (platform or staging).

Podiumnoun

A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit.

Podiumnoun

(sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.

Podiumnoun

A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.

Podiumnoun

(sports) A result amongst the best three at a competition.

Podiumnoun

A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

Podiumnoun

The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.

Podiumnoun

The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.

Podiumnoun

A foot or footstalk.

Podiumverb

To finish in the top three at an event or competition.

Podiumnoun

A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.

Podiumnoun

The foot.

Podiumnoun

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it

Podium

A podium (plural podiums or podia) is a platform used to raise something to a short distance above its surroundings. It derives from the Greek πόδι (foot).