lectern.

A sloping-topped stand that supports a book, notes, or other material for someone reading or speaking.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• wooden lectern
• place notes on the lectern
• lectern microphone

On the page

She placed her notes on the lectern and looked up.

A brass lectern supported the open book.

The microphone cable ran down the back of the lectern.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture. Forms: Singular lectern; plural lecterns. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.