reading desk

read·ing desk

R0068300 (rē′dĭng)n. A desk or stand, usually with a slanted top, for holding a book or papers.

read′ing desk`

n. 1. a desk for use in reading, esp. by a person standing. 2. a lectern in a church. [1695–1705]

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reading desk - desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturerlecternstand - a small table for holding articles of various kinds; "a bedside stand"