Definition of tripod
1
: a three-legged stand (as for a camera)
2
: a stool, table, or altar with three legs
3
: a vessel (such as a cauldron) resting on three legs
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
Buying Guide
Our Reviews team has selected the best digital cameras.
Test Your Vocabulary
Great Words for Scrabble
-
- Which of the following Q-without-U words means the number five in cards or dice?

Test your knowledge - and maybe learn something along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share tripod
Time Traveler for tripod
The first known use of tripod was in the 15th century
See more words from the same century