trivet
English
/ˈtɹɪ.vɪt/
noun
Definitions
- A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
- A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a hot coaster
- A weaver's knife. See trevat (trevat).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English trevet inherited from Old English trefet derived from Latin tripedis, tripēs (tripod).
Origin
Latin
tripedis, tripēs
Gloss
tripod
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing