tripod

[ trahy-pod ]

noun

1. a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
2. a three-legged stand or support, as for a camera or telescope.
3. the oracular seat of the priestess of Apollo at Delphi.

tripod

/ ˈtraɪpɒd; ˈtrɪpədəl /

noun

1. an adjustable and usually collapsible three-legged stand to which a camera, etc, can be attached to hold it steady
2. a stand or table having three legs

Derived Forms

• tripodal, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tripod¹

1595–1605; < Latin tripod- (stem of tripūs ) < Greek tripod- (stem of trípous ) originally, three-footed. See tri-, -pod

Word History and Origins

Origin of tripod¹

C17: via Latin from Greek tripod- , tripous three-footed, from tri- + pous foot

Example Sentences

Mr King, 67, had been packing up his tripod and was ready to book a hotel when he saw the bird.

From BBC

His camera, which he controls remotely, is at the other end of the room securely fixed to a tripod, because even the slightest movement will cause a blurring of the image.

From BBC

So when I got to set here, we had actual things to look at, not just a tennis ball and a tripod, which was fun for me.

From Salon

The shutter speed should be slow, but at most 15 seconds, to capture the trail of light moving across the sky, and you’ll need a tripod to prevent blurriness.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyer grabbed a tripod and backpack and filled in as a makeshift field producer for one of the biggest events of the 21st century.

From Salon