[{"word":"pulpit","phonetic":"/ˈpʊl.pɪt/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈpʊl.pɪt/","audio":"https://api.dictionaryapi.dev/media/pronunciations/en/pulpit-us.mp3","sourceUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2651357","license":{"name":"BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"}}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A raised platform in a church, usually enclosed, where the minister or preacher stands when giving the sermon.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A raised desk, lectern, or platform for an orator or public speaker.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A bow platform for harpooning.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A plane's cockpit.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["cockpit","office"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pulpit"]}]