LECTERN

lectern, reading desk

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lectern (plural lecterns)

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

A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.

Usage notes

While podium is a more commonly used synonym, particularly for secular lecturing, some reject this usage and instead insist on lectern – see usage notes at podium.

Synonyms

• podium

Source: Wiktionary


lec"tern, n.

Definition: See Lecturn.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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