Pult

German (Berlin)

/pʰʊlt/

noun
Definitions
  • lectern; pulpit desk or stand for a speaker, typically raised and with a tilted top
  • teacher's or student's desk in a classroom or lecture theatre, sometimes raised
  • music stand, conductor's stand
  • control panel

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German pulpet derived from Latin pulpitum (platform, stage, tribune, pulpit, scaffold).

Origin

Latin

pulpitum

Gloss

platform, stage, tribune, pulpit, scaffold

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