tripod Definition

tripod
noun

1. A type of stand that has three legs and which is designed for supporting something, eg a camera, compass, etc.
2. A stool or table with three legs or feet.
3. Greek hist.
A pot with three legs at the shrine of Apollo at Delphi where the priestess sat to deliver oracles.

Derivative: tripodal
adj

Etymology: 17c: from Greek tripous three-footed.