original: a pulpit -lrb- from latin pulpitum " scaffold " , " platform " , " stage " -rrb- is a small elevated platform from which a member of the clergy delivers a sermon in a house of worship .
simplifications: a pulpit -lrb- from latin pulpitum " scaffold " , " platform " , " stage " -rrb- is a small elevated platform from which a member of the clergy delivers a sermon in a house of worship . a pulpit -lrb- from latin pulpitum " scaffold " , " platform " , " stage " -rrb- is a small raised area from which a member of the clergy speaks and teaches in a house of worship . a pulpit -lrb- from latin pulpitum " scaffold " , " platform " , " stage " -rrb- is a small raised platform from which a member of the clergy delivers a sermon in a house of worship . traditionally , the leader of the national party serves as deputy prime minister when the coalition is in government . a pulpit -lrb- from latin pulpitum " scaffold " , " platform " , " stage " -rrb- is a small elevated platform from which a member of the clergy delivers a sermon in a house of worship . a pulpit is a small raised stage where a priest speaks from in a church . a pulpit from latin pulpitum " scaffold " , " platform " , " stage " is a small high platform from which a member of the clergy delivers a sermon in a house of worship . a pulpit -lrb- from latin pulpitum " scaffold , " " platform , " " stage " -rrb- is a little , higher platform from which a church leader makes a religious speech in a church . a pulpit is a small elevated platform from which a member of clergy delivers a sermon .