| altar |
a raised structure, often a table or platform, upon or at which sacrifices or other religious ceremonies are performed. |
| balcony |
an elevated platform projecting from the outer wall of a building, surrounded with a railing or low restraining wall. [2 definitions] |
| band shell |
an outdoor bandstand consisting of a platform and a large, concave, almost hemispherical wall that serves as a sounding board. |
| bandstand |
a raised platform, often with a cover, used for outdoor band or orchestra performances. |
| bell jar |
a bell-shaped glass cover for a platform, used for displaying and protecting delicate objects. [1/2 definitions] |
| bridge1 |
a platform from which a ship is navigated or controlled. [1/6 definitions] |
| catafalque |
a raised platform on which a dead body, usu. in a coffin, rests during or prior to an elaborate funeral. |
| crow's-nest |
a small, sometimes partially enclosed observation platform located near the top of a ship's mast. [2 definitions] |
| dais |
a raised platform, esp. at one end of a meeting hall, for speakers or persons being honored. |
| deck |
a horizontal platform or floor that extends from side to side of a ship and that may have other platforms above or below it. [2/6 definitions] |
| diver |
one who performs dives into water from a springboard or platform, esp. in competition. [1/3 definitions] |
| dock1 |
a raised platform at which land vehicles, such as trucks or trains, can be loaded and unloaded. [1/8 definitions] |
| dolly |
a low cart or platform with small wheels, used for moving heavy objects, such as television or motion picture cameras, or for maneuvering in low spaces, as under automobiles. [1/6 definitions] |
| dredge1 |
a platform or barge to which a dredge is attached. [1/7 definitions] |
| elevator |
a machine which raises or lifts, esp. a platform or enclosure in a vertical shaft, with its equipment and parts, used to raise and lower people or goods from one level to another in a building. [1/3 definitions] |
| emplacement |
a space or platform on which to position a gun or a battery of guns. [1/2 definitions] |
| flatbed |
a truck or trailer having a flat or shallow platform with no sides or top as its body. |
| flatcar |
a railroad car having a flat platform with no walls or roof. |
| flying bridge |
a small, often open platform over the pilothouse or bridge of a ship, that is equipped with a duplicate set of controls. |
| footboard |
a board or small raised platform on which a foot or both feet can be supported in a slightly raised position; footrest. [1/2 definitions] |
| foretop |
a platform at the head of a foremast. |