Main Entry: tri·pod

Pronunciation: \ˈtrī-ˌpäd\

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 \ˈtri-pə-d^əl, ˈtrī-ˌpä-\ adjective