n.
Pronunciation: ' tr ī - ˌ päd
Function: 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 tri · po · dal \ ' tri-p ə -d ə l, ' tr ī - ˌ pä- \ adjective