Definition of vassal. 1 : a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant.
lecternnoun [ C ] uk â /Ëlek.tÉn/ us â /Ëlek.tÉËn/. âº a piece of furniture with a sloping part on which a book or paper is put to be read from. (Definition of âlecternâ from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press)
Podium vs Lectern: The Lectern. A lectern is the fixture where a speaker places notes. This one is easy to remember because it sounds like the word lecture. Obviously, the terms lecture and lectern come from the same Latin root, as well. Lecterns come in all shapes and sizes. They range in functionality from simple to complex.