English-Thai Dictionary
trivet
N ขาตั้ง สาม ขา ka-tang-sam-ka
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
TRIVET
n.A three legged stool. [See Trevet. ]
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
TRIVET
Triv "et, n. Etym: [Probably through French fr. L. tripes, -edis,three-footed; tri- (see Tri- )+ pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. trépied. 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.
New American Oxford Dictionary
trivet
triv et |ˈtrivit ˈtrɪvɪt | ▶noun an iron tripod placed over a fire for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on. • an iron bracket designed to hook onto bars of a grate for a similar purpose. • a small plate placed under a hot serving dish to protect a table. ORIGIN late Middle English: apparently from Latin tripes, triped- ‘three-legged, ’ from tri- ‘three ’ + pes, ped- ‘foot. ’
Oxford Dictionary
trivet
trivet |ˈtrɪvɪt | ▶noun an iron tripod placed over a fire for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on. • an iron bracket designed to hook on to bars of a grate for a similar purpose. • a stand or support with three or more legs. PHRASES ( as ) right as a trivet Brit. informal perfectly all right; in good health. ORIGIN late Middle English: apparently from Latin tripes, triped- ‘three-legged ’, from tri- ‘three ’ + pes, ped- ‘foot ’.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
trivet
triv et /trɪ́vɪt /名詞 C 1 (熱いなべなどをのせる )三脚台 .2 (コンロなどの3本足の )五徳 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary