| altar |
a raised table or platform used for religious ceremonies. |
| balcony |
a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. [1/2 definitions] |
| bridge1 |
a high platform on a ship. The captain guides or controls the ship from the bridge. [1/4 definitions] |
| crow's-nest |
a small platform near the top of a ship's mast. A person stands in the crow's-nest to see what is happening on and around the ship. |
| dais |
a raised platform for speakers or the seating of special guests. |
| deck |
an outdoor floor or platform that looks like the deck of a ship. [1/4 definitions] |
| diver |
a person who dives into water from a board or platform. [1/2 definitions] |
| dock1 |
a raised platform that is built out into the water, or the water between two such platforms. [2/5 definitions] |
| elevator |
a platform or a small room used to raise and lower people or goods from one level or floor to another in a building. [1/2 definitions] |
| flatcar |
a railroad car with a flat platform and no walls or roof. |
| float |
a platform with decorations and displays that is usually on wheels and is used in a parade. [1/4 definitions] |
| jetty1 |
a platform built where ships can dock; wharf. [1/2 definitions] |
| launch pad |
the platform or base from which a rocket or missile is launched. |
| merry-go-round |
a round platform that turns by the power of a machine and has seats in the form of animals that go up and down on poles. People pay for rides on a merry-go-round. |
| minaret |
a tall, thin tower on a mosque. A minaret has a platform near the top from which a person calls Muslims to prayer. |
| pad1 |
a flat platform for landing or taking off. [1/7 definitions] |
| porch |
an open platform with a roof that serves as the back or front entrance of a house. [1/2 definitions] |
| pulpit |
the raised platform in a house of worship where a member of the clergy stands to speak to the gathered people. |
| raft1 |
a flat platform made of materials that can float, such as wood or barrels filled with air. Rafts are often used to carry people or goods. [1/3 definitions] |
| ramp |
a sloping platform or other surface connecting two different levels. |
| runway |
a narrow platform attached to a stage. Models and actors walk on runways to be closer to the audience. [1/2 definitions] |