Pulpit vs. Podium — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Pulpit and Podium
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Definitions
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).
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).
Pulpit➦
A raised enclosed platform in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon
Many ministers delivered political guidance from their pulpits
Podium➦
An elevated platform, as for an orchestra conductor or public speaker.
Pulpit➦
A raised platform in the bows of a fishing boat or whaler.
Podium➦
A stand for holding the notes of a public speaker; a lectern.
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Pulpit➦
An elevated platform, lectern, or stand used in preaching or conducting a religious service.
Podium➦
A low wall serving as a foundation.
Pulpit➦
Clerics considered as a group.
Podium➦
A wall circling the arena of an ancient amphitheater.
Pulpit➦
The ministry of preaching.
Podium➦
(Biology) A structure resembling or functioning as a foot.
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Pulpit➦
An elevated metal guardrail extending around the bow or stern of a yacht or other small vessel.
Podium➦
To complete a competition, especially a race, as one of the top three contestants, usually being honored while standing on a podium.
Pulpit➦
An elevated platform, such as one used by harpooners in a whaling boat.
Podium➦
A platform on which to stand, as when conducting an orchestra or preaching at a pulpit; any low platform or dais.
Pulpit➦
A bully pulpit.
Podium➦
(sometimes proscribed) A stand used to hold notes when speaking publicly.
Pulpit➦
A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.
Podium➦
A steepled platform upon which the three competitors with the best results may stand when being handed their medals or prize.
Pulpit➦
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.
Podium➦
(sports) A result amongst the best three at a competition.
Pulpit➦
A raised desk, lectern, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
Podium➦
A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
Pulpit➦
(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.
Podium➦
The dwarf wall surrounding the arena of an amphitheatre, from the top of which the seats began.
Pulpit➦
A bow platform for harpooning.
Podium➦
The masonry under the stylobate of a temple, sometimes a mere foundation, sometimes containing chambers.
Pulpit➦
A plane's cockpit.
Podium➦
A foot or footstalk.
Pulpit➦
An elevated place, or inclosed stage, in a church, in which the clergyman stands while preaching.
I stand like a clerk in my pulpit.
Podium➦
To finish in the top three at an event or competition.
The swimmer podiumed three times at the Olympics.
Pulpit➦
The whole body of the clergy; preachers as a class; also, preaching.
I say the pulpit (in the sober useOf its legitimate, peculiar powers)Must stand acknowledged, while the world shall stand,The most important and effectual guard,Support, and ornament of virtue's cause.
Podium➦
A low wall, serving as a foundation, a substructure, or a terrace wall.
Pulpit➦
A desk, or platform, for an orator or public speaker.
Podium➦
The foot.
Pulpit➦
Of or pertaining to the pulpit, or preaching; as, a pulpit orator; pulpit eloquence.
Podium➦
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Pulpit➦
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
