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trivet |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trivet \Triv"et\, n. [Probably through French fr L. tripes, -edis, three-footed; tri- (see {Tri-})+ pes, pedis, foot: cf F. tr['e]pied. See {Foot}, and cf {Tripod}.] 1. A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod. [Written also {trevet}.] 2. A weaver's knife. See {Trevat}. --Knight. {Trivet table}, a table supported by three legs. --Dryden. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: trivet n 1: a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth 2: a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
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