trivet table
1Trivet 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… …
2trivet table — noun : a three legged table …
3Trivet — 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 …
4trivet — n. 1 an iron tripod or bracket for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on. 2 an iron bracket designed to hook on to bars of a grate for a similar purpose. Phrases and idioms: as right as a trivet colloq. in a perfectly good state, esp. healthy.… …
5trivet — [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… …
6Trivet — 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… …
7trivet — 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… …
8trivet — 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… …
9table — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. board, slab; desk, counter; food, diet, fare, cuisine, menu; index, compendium, catalog, chart, tabulation, list, schedule; tableland, plateau, mesa. See horizontal. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A piece of… …
10table — n 1. plane, horizontal, level, flat; ledge, platform, shelf, sill, mantle, shoulder, Archit. corbel. 2. plateau, plain, flatland, flats. See tableland. 3. stand, counter, bar, buffet, sideboard; desk, writing table, secretary; bench, workbench,… …
