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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pul•pit /ˈpʊlpɪt, ˈpʌl-/USA pronunciation n. - Religion[countable] a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
- Religion[uncountable] the clerical profession;
ministry.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pul•pit (pŏŏl′pit, pul′-),USA pronunciation n. - Religiona platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
- Religion the pulpit:
- the clerical profession;
the ministry. - members of the clergy collectively:In attendance were representatives of medicine, the pulpit, and the bar.
- Judaism, Religion(esp. in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi:He heard of a pulpit in Chicago that was about to be vacated.
- Religionpreaching.
- (in small craft)
- Nauticala safety rail rising about 18 to 30 in. (48 to 76 cm) from the deck near the bow and extending around it.
- Naval Termsa 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.
- Late Latin pulpitum pulpit, Latin: platform, stage
- Middle English 1300–50
pul′pit•al, adj. pul′pit•less, adj. |