Hypertext Webster Gateway: "trivet"
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) 1.7 (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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