<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted</li><li>the pulpit, the clerical profession; the ministry</li><li>members of the clergy collectively</li><li>(especially in Protestantism and Judaism) the position of pastor or rabbi</li><li>the work of a preacher; preaching</li><li>bully pulpit</li><li>(in small craft) a safety rail rising about 18 to 30 inches (48 to 76 centimeters) from the deck near the bow and extending around it</li><li>a similar rail at the stern</li><li>a control booth in a factory, usually elevated and glass-enclosed, from which an operator can observe and direct the manufacturing process</li></ul>