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a low mount or stand for a camera.
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table tripod
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table tripod — Motion Pictures, Television. a low mount or stand for a camera … Useful english dictionary
Tripod — Tri pod, n. [L. tripus, odis, Gr. ?; ? (see {Tri }) + ?, ?, foot. See {Foot}, and cf. {Tripos}, {Trivet}.] 1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet. [1913 Webster] Note: On such, a stool, in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tripod of life — Tripod Tri pod, n. [L. tripus, odis, Gr. ?; ? (see {Tri }) + ?, ?, foot. See {Foot}, and cf. {Tripos}, {Trivet}.] 1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet. [1913 Webster] Note: On such, a stool,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tripod — c.1600, three legged vessel, from L. tripus (gen. tripodis), from Gk. tripous (gen. tripodos) a three legged stool or table, lit. three footed, from tri three + pous (gen. podos) foot (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) … Etymology dictionary
tripod — ► NOUN 1) a three legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus. 2) archaic a stool, table, or cauldron set on three legs. ORIGIN Greek, from tri three + pous foot … English terms dictionary
tripod — [trī′päd΄] n. [L tripus (gen. tripodis) < Gr tripous < tri ,TRI + pous,FOOT] 1. a three legged caldron, stool, table, etc. 2. a three legged support as for a camera or telescope, usually adjustable for height: see TELESCOPE tripodal [trip′ə … English World dictionary
tripod — /truy pod/, n. 1. a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs. 2. a three legged stand or support, as for a camera or telescope. 3. the oracular seat of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi. [1595 1605; < L tripod (s. of tripus) < Gk tripod (s.… … Universalium
tripod — 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… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Table (furniture) — A chic table in an Iranian palace A wooden dining table and cha … Wikipedia
table — tableless, adj. /tay beuhl/, n., v., tabled, tabling, adj. n. 1. an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports: a kitchen table; an operating table; a pool table. 2. such a piece of… … Universalium
