monopod

[ mon-uh-pod ]

noun

1. a single-legged support used to steady a handheld camera.

Word History and Origins

Origin of monopod¹

First recorded in 1960–65; mono- + (tri)pod

Example Sentences

It extends to 59.4 inches, converts to a monopod, and comes with a ball head.

From The Verge

To prepare for overhead photos, I usually ask someone on the floor to raise a monopod high in the air holding a piece of cardboard with an X on it, so I can focus on the X. But Biles can fly higher than anyone can lift the cardboard, so this shot came down to guesswork.

From New York Times

When we go to a press event, we’ll keep it very light with a monopod, lavalier microphone, and a camera we feel most comfortable with.

From The Verge

“Instead of being in a Hollywood studio with lighting and sound and makeup and craft services, I’m inviting 50,000 people into my living room via Skype while sitting on a pillow to fix my headroom since I have a bad monopod for my camera.”

From The Verge

The viaduct was closed for a week when Jean Sherrard snapped this “Now” photo with his 21-foot monopod on Jan. 18.

From Seattle Times