Kanzel

Meaning

1. pulpit; raised, enclosed platform in a church from which a preacher preaches
2. cockpit
3. pulpit, raised desk or stand of a teacher
4. small, raised, enclosed observation post for a hunter, a police officer observing an intersection, etc

Concepts

pulpit

cockpit

turret

blind

hide

lectern

dais

platform

podium

rostrum

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Etymology

From Middle High German kanzel, Old High German cancella (“the place set apart for the priests”); derived from Late Latin cancellus (“grating”). Cognate with English chancel.

Sentences

Die Brüstung der auf drei Säulen stehenden Kanzel ist mit Maßwerk verblendet .

The parapet of the pulpit, which stands on three pillars, is covered with tracery.