tripod

tripod
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin tripod-, tripus, from Greek tripod-, tripous, from tripod-, tripous, adjective, three-footed, from tri- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot Date: 15th century 1. a vessel (as a cauldron) resting on three legs 2. a stool, table, or altar with three legs 3. a three-legged stand (as for a camera) • tripod or tripodal adjective

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  • Tripod — Tri pod, n. [L. tripus, odis, Gr. ?; ? (see {Tri }) + ?, ?, foot. See {Foot}, and cf. {Tripos}, {Trivet}.] 1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet. [1913 Webster] Note: On such, a stool, in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • tripod — c.1600, three legged vessel, from L. tripus (gen. tripodis), from Gk. tripous (gen. tripodos) a three legged stool or table, lit. three footed, from tri three + pous (gen. podos) foot (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • tripod — trìpōd m <G tripóda> DEFINICIJA pov. tronožni stalak ili podložak na koji se stavljaju različite posude; ob. je brončan i različito ukrašen; poznaju ga najstarije kulture; tronog ETIMOLOGIJA lat. tripus ← grč. trípous: tronogi ≃ tri + pod …   Hrvatski jezični portal

  • tripod — ► NOUN 1) a three legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus. 2) archaic a stool, table, or cauldron set on three legs. ORIGIN Greek, from tri three + pous foot …   English terms dictionary

  • tripod — [trī′päd΄] n. [L tripus (gen. tripodis) < Gr tripous < tri ,TRI + pous,FOOT] 1. a three legged caldron, stool, table, etc. 2. a three legged support as for a camera or telescope, usually adjustable for height: see TELESCOPE tripodal [trip′ə …   English World dictionary

  • tripod — /truy pod/, n. 1. a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs. 2. a three legged stand or support, as for a camera or telescope. 3. the oracular seat of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi. [1595 1605; < L tripod (s. of tripus) < Gk tripod (s.… …   Universalium

  • Tripod — Logo de Tripod Création 1992 1994 Fondateurs Bo Peabody, Brett Hershey, et Dick Sabot …   Wikipédia en Français

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