A raised platform in a room for a high table, a seat of honour, a throne, or other dignified occupancy, such as ancestral statues; a similar platform supporting a lectern, pulpit, etc., which may be used to speak from.
The canopy over an altar, etc.
A bench, a settle, a pew.
A stand with a slanted top used to support a bible from which passages are read during a church service.
A similar stand to support a lecturer's notes.