A chancel; a section of the church reserved for the clergy.
The home of a Roman Catholic parish priest.
Presbyters collectively; the body of presbyters of a congregation.
A body of elders in the early Christian church.
The district (jurisdiction) of those presbyters.
A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.
The railing at the bow of a boat, which sometimes extends past the deck. It is sometimes referred to as bow pulpit. The railing at the stern of the boat is sometimes referred to as a stern pulpit; other texts use the term pushpit.
A raised desk, lectern, or platform for an orator or public speaker.
A bow platform for harpooning.
Activity performed from a church pulpit, in other words, preaching, sermons, religious teaching, the preaching profession, preachers collectively or an individual preaching position; by extension: bully pulpit.