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Lectern \Lec"tern\ (l[e^]k"t[u^]rn), n. [Written also {lecturn}
and {lettern}.] [LL. lectrinum, fr. lectrum; cf. L. legere,
lectum, to read.]
1. A choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from
which the lections, or Scripture lessons, are chanted or
read. --Fairholt.
[1913 Webster]

2. Hence: A reading desk, usually in the form of a stand with
a slanted top that holds books or lecture notes at a
height convenient for reading by a speaker who is
standing. A modern lectern may be of adjustable height,
and be fitted with a light to illuminate the material on
the desk, and sometimes a microphone or other electrical
equipment for use of a speaker.
[PJC]


Lecturn \Lec"turn\ (l[e^]k"t[u^]rn), n. [LL. lectrinum, fr.
lectrum; cf. L. legere, lectum, to read.]
Same as {lectern}. [Written also {lectern} and {lettern}.]
--Fairholt.
[1913 Webster]