Talk:Pulpit

DAB
Note, a pulpit is also a metal pipe running above the bow of a sailboat, and the legs to support it. Many boats have a "bow pulpit" on the bow, and a "stern pulpit" on the stern. I'm not sure if this should go on a disambiguation page, or what. Infinoid 20:53, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Difference Between Lectern and Pulpit
I was redirected from lectern to pulpit, however a pulpit is a raised area from which the priest delivers his sermon whereas the lecturn is effectively a bookstand for the Bible when it is being read, in Roman Catholic Worship. So there is a difference. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.136.167.45 (talk • contribs)
 * This article also covers ambo, which isn't really a pulpit either. The differences between all these are discussed in the article, so I don't see what your problem is. None of the sections are really extensive enough to merit stand-alone articles. Unless and until they are, I think this will do. TCC (talk) (contribs) 21:30, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

hmmmm....this article wasn't very useful as i wanted to find out the significance of the eagle on lecterns =D


 * Well, if you look up "pulpit" you don't expect to see an image of a lectern placed prominently in the second paragraph, do you? &lt;KF&gt; 23:29, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

The Gospel lesson isn't always read from the pulpit. In some churches it is read from the lectern. There seems to be some disagreement over the way it should be done; possibly the disagreement is related to the use of lay readers but more research is needed toward that end of the article.75.162.122.6 (talk) 20:39, 19 June 2015 (UTC) Jason K.

"Triple-decker"
"In the eighteenth century triple-decker pulpits were often introduced in English speaking countries. " One example might serve. --Wetman (talk) 06:10, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Etymology of Ambo
I'm unsure about the origin of the word, so am reluctant to edit that part of the article to include its etymology.

On one hand, the Latin word ambo (both) is credible given that Ambo is described in this article as something that has the dual purpose of lectern and pulpit. It's used in the Latin phrase "Arcades ambo" (Both Arcadians) and is reflected in such words as ambidextrous and ambivalent.

But Ambon_(liturgy) has as its origin a Greek word Ἄμβων for what we might call pulpit.

I don't believe that the similarity is a coincidence. Did the use of the word in Greek follow its use for a pulpit? Or what?Twistlethrop (talk) 10:37, 13 February 2015 (UTC)
 * I hope the article is clearer on this now. Johnbod (talk) 18:11, 18 September 2015 (UTC)