lecterns

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Scope note
Elevated stands with a sloping top and usually a ledge at the bottom of the slope designed to support a book or script in a convenient position for a reader standing before it. A lectern may be placed on a table or mounted on a pedestal. A lectern In a church is usually situated in the chancel, sometimes inside a rood screen or tribune.
lecterns
Accepted term: 10-Mar-2025