Pulpit vs. Podium

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

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).

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

An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker.

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

A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern.

An elevated platform, lectern, or stand used in preaching or conducting a religious service.

A low wall serving as a foundation.

Clerics considered as a group.

A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater.

The ministry of preaching.

(Biology) A structure resembling or functioning as a foot.

An elevated metal guardrail extending around the bow or stern of a yacht or other small vessel.

To complete a competition, especially a race, as one of the top three contestants, usually being honored while standing on a podium.

An elevated platform, such as one used by harpooners in a whaling boat.

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

A bully pulpit.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

(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 term pushpit.

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

A bow platform for harpooning.

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

A plane's cockpit.

A foot or footstalk.

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

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

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

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

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

The foot.

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

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

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