reading desk

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. A desk or stand, usually with a slanted top, for holding a book or papers for a standing reader.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. adj. a desk to support a book while reading; esp., a desk used while reading the service in a church.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer