Late 17th century; earliest use found in Edmund Hickeringill (d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist. From either pulpit or pulpit + -er. Compare post-classical Latin pulpitarius.
Definition of pulpiter in US English:
pulpiter
nounˈpʊlpɪtə
A preacher; a pulpiteer.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in Edmund Hickeringill (d. 1708), Church of England clergyman and religious controversialist. From either pulpit or pulpit + -er. Compare post-classical Latin pulpitarius.