| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reading desk |
| Synonyms: | ambo, platform, pulpit, reading stand, rostrum, stand, support |
| Notes: | a lectern is the stand on which the speaker's notes are placed, the podium is the platform on which the speaker and lectern stand, a platform for several people is a dais, and a rostrum is a platform for one or more |