A tabernacle was a type of Bajoran religious object. During the Cardassian Occupation of Bajor, Winn Adami, then a Ranjen, convinced her vedek to allow her to take some gemstones from a tabernacle belonging to their order. She then used the stones to bribe various Cardassians, in exchange for some small acts of leniency. (DS9: "'Til Death Do Us Part") Tabernacle is a term from the Jewish and Christian religions. In both religions, it refers to holding spaces for objects of spiritual value. In Mormonism, it might also refer to a church.