A boat pulpit is a board or set of boards attached to the bow/front, typically installed in a u-shaped configuration. ... It can be used to secure your anchor, anchor rode and windlass/power winch or as a mooring point to tie your boat up to your dock.

Where is the pulpit of a boat?

A curved rail above the prow of a boat, running from bow to bow via the stem, wherein you may stand without fear of toppling overboard. (See also Pushpit.)

What is a Pushpit on a boat?

A protective rail around the after end of a boat, so named by analogy with the pulpit.