Tripod — is a word generally used to refer to a three legged object, generally one used as a platform of some sort, and comes from the Greek tripous , meaning three feet . Tripod may also refer to: * sacrificial tripod, an ancient Greek altar * Tripod… … Wikipedia
tripod — TRIPÓD, tripoduri, s.n. 1. (înv.) Trepied. 2. (mar.) Macara de forţă alcătuită din trei picioare reunite sus. – Din ngr. tripódi. Trimis de LauraGellner, 01.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 TRIPÓD s. v. trepied. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
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 — (von griechisch τριπους „Dreifuß“) ist: der Name mehrerer Bands, unter anderem TriPod (US Rockband) der Name eines kostenlosen Webhostingservices von Lycos der Name der außerirdischen Roboter in H.G. Wells Krieg der Welten die englische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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 — trìpōd m <G tripóda> DEFINICIJA pov. tronožni stalak ili podložak na koji se stavljaju različite posude; ob. je brončan i različito ukrašen; poznaju ga najstarije kulture; tronog ETIMOLOGIJA lat. tripus ← grč. trípous: tronogi ≃ tri + pod … Hrvatski jezični portal
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 — Logo de Tripod Création 1992 1994 Fondateurs Bo Peabody, Brett Hershey, et Dick Sabot … Wikipédia en Français