First Known Use: 15th century
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tripod
noun tri·pod \ˈtrī-ˌpäd\
: a support or stand for a camera, telescope, etc., that has three legs
Full Definition of TRIPOD
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-dəl, ˈtrī-ˌpä-\ adjective
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Origin of TRIPOD
Middle English, from Latin tripod-, tripus, from Greek tripod-, tripous, from tripod-, tripous, adjective, three-footed, from tri- + pod-, pous foot — more at foot
Rhymes with TRIPOD
Akkad, Arad, Ashdod, aubade, ballade, Belgrade, bipod, black cod, Black Rod, Cape Cod, couvade, croustade, death squad, dry-shod, ephod, facade, fantod, fly rod, glissade, hot-rod, jihad, lingcod, Nimrod, oeillade, peasecod, pomade, ramrod, Riyadh, roughshod, roulade, saccade, scalade, seedpod, slipshod, sun god, synod, tie-rod, tightwad, tomcod, torsade, unshod, vice squad
TRIPOD Defined for Kids
tripod
noun tri·pod \ˈtrī-ˌpäd\
Definition of TRIPOD for Kids
1
: something (as a container or stool) resting on three legs
2
: a stand (as for a camera) having three legs
Medical Dictionary
tripod
noun tri·pod \ˈtrī-ˌpäd\
Medical Definition of TRIPOD
: a bone having three processes
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