Bible Encyclopedias
Sounding Board

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a board or structure, canopy or tester, with a flat surface, suspended over a pulpit to prevent the sound of the preacher's voice from ascending, and thus sending it out farther in a horizontal direction.

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sounding Board'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/sounding-board.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.