rostrum
Where orators stand
A rostrum is a raised platform for public speaking or performance—a podium, lectern, or stage where someone addresses an audience: She stepped up to the rostrum to accept her award.
The word comes from Latin for "beak," originally referring to the prow of a warship; in ancient Rome, a speaker's platform was decorated with captured ship prows.
In biology, rostrum names beak-like projections on various animals.
Raised platform for speakers
- daisRaised speaker's platform
- lecternTilted stand for texts
- stageRaised performance platform
- pulpitChurch speaking platform
tribune · soapbox · speaker's platform · stand · elevation · riser · plinth · pedestal
Respectful forward inclination
- prowVessel's forward section
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- ramAdult male sheep
- triremeThree-banked ancient warship
galley · warship · battering ram · bronze · waterline · ancient warfare · naval combat · ramming
Beast's protruding face
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- extensionAdded part or duration
- protuberanceProjection from a surface
anterior · elongation · arthropod · crustacean · insect · cephalic
Waist-tied protective garment
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- thrustForceful forward motion
- downstageToward the audience
- forestageStage section before proscenium
podium
Raised platform for speakers
pulpit · tribune · soapbox · speaker's platform · stand · elevation · riser · plinth · pedestal · orator
bow
Respectful forward inclination
trireme · galley · warship · battering ram · bronze · waterline · ancient warfare · naval combat · ramming · Greek
bill
Amount owed, written
nostril · keratin · toucan · parrot · pelican · eagle · hornbill · puffin · flamingo · ibis
snout
Beast's protruding face
- proboscisElongated animal head appendage
- projectionSomething that extends outward
- extensionAdded part or duration
protuberance · anterior · elongation · arthropod · crustacean · insect · cephalic
apron
Waist-tied protective garment
- prosceniumTheater's architectural frame
- thrustForceful forward motion
- downstageToward the audience
- auctionsauction, bidding, bid, auctioneer, auction house
- ancient weaponssword, swords, shield, shields, bow
- concert hallconcert hall, auditorium, opera house, recital hall, music hall
- elevated surfacesplatform, stage, podium, ledge, shelf
- platformspodium, Windows, stage, Linux, platform
- speaking platformspodium, lectern, stage, pulpit, soapbox