Pulpit
WordNet
noun
(1) A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands to conduct the sermon.
- 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 as stern pulpit; other texts use the perhaps more-appropriate term pushpit.
Noun
- desktop (the main graphical user interface of an operating system)