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1Trivet — 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 …
2Trivet table — 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… …
3Trivet, Nicholas — • Author of a large number of theological and historical works and commentaries on the classics, more especially the works of Seneca Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …
4trivet — three legged iron stand, 12c., trefet, probably from L. tripedem (nom. tripes) three footed, from tri three + pes foot (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) …
5trivet — ► NOUN 1) an iron tripod placed over a fire for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on. 2) a metal stand on which hot dishes are placed. ORIGIN apparently from Latin tripes three legged …
6trivet — [triv′it] n. [ME trevet < OE trefet < L tripes (gen. tripedis), tripod, three footed < tri , three + pes, FOOT] 1. a three legged stand for holding pots, kettles, etc. over or near a fire 2. a short legged stand on which to set a hot… …
7Trivet — A trivet (pronEng|ˈtrɪvɨt), also known as a hot plate, is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage.Trivet also refers to tripods used to elevate pots from the coals of an… …
8Trivet, Nicholas — (Nicholas Trevet) (ca. 1258–ca. 1334) Nicholas Trivet was an English Dominican friar best known as a chronicler, though his story of Constance became the source of CHAUCER’s MAN OF LAW’S TALE, and his commentary on BOETHIUS’s CONSOLATION OF… …
9trivet — trivet1 /triv it/, n. 1. a small metal plate with short legs, esp. one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table. 2. a three footed or three legged stand or support, esp. one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the… …
10trivet — UK [ˈtrɪvɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms trivet : singular trivet plural trivets 1) a metal object like a plate with short legs that you put under a hot pan to prevent it from damaging the surface of a table 2) an object used for holding a… …
