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 dais, pulpit, or similar platform for a speaker, conductor, or other performer.
A platform for a film or television camera.
The projecting prow of a rowed warship, such as a trireme.
The beak-shaped projection on the head of insects such as weevils.
The snout of a dolphin.
The beak.
The oral or nasal region of a human used for anatomical location (i.e. rostral)