[ 'trʌɪpɒd ]
■ noun
1》 a three-legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus.
2》 archaic a stool, table, or cauldron resting on three legs.
3》 historical the bronze altar at Delphi on which a priestess sat to utter oracles.
Derivatives
~al 'trɪpəd(ə)l adjective
Origin
C17: via L. from Gk ~- , tripous , from tri- 'three' + pod- , pous 'foot'.