TRIPOD


Meaning of TRIPOD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtrī-ˌpäd ]

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 ˈtri-pə-d ə l, ˈtrī-ˌpä- adjective

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