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)
1. a small platform for an orchestra conductor, speaker, etc. 2. lectern (def. 2). 3. a. a low wall or platform forming a base for a structure, as the masonry supporting the colonnade of a classical temple.