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