Tripod — is a word generally used to refer to a three legged object, generally one used as a platform of some sort, and comes from the Greek tripous , meaning three feet . Tripod may also refer to: * sacrificial tripod, an ancient Greek altar * Tripod… … Wikipedia
tripod — TRIPÓD, tripoduri, s.n. 1. (înv.) Trepied. 2. (mar.) Macara de forţă alcătuită din trei picioare reunite sus. – Din ngr. tripódi. Trimis de LauraGellner, 01.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 TRIPÓD s. v. trepied. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa:… … Dicționar Român
Tripod — Tri pod, n. [L. tripus, odis, Gr. ?; ? (see {Tri }) + ?, ?, foot. See {Foot}, and cf. {Tripos}, {Trivet}.] 1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet. [1913 Webster] Note: On such, a stool, in the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tripod — (von griechisch τριπους „Dreifuß“) ist: der Name mehrerer Bands, unter anderem TriPod (US Rockband) der Name eines kostenlosen Webhostingservices von Lycos der Name der außerirdischen Roboter in H.G. Wells Krieg der Welten die englische… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Tripod — Tripod, zu Lycos Europe gehörender Internet Provider, der Marktführer für das Hosting privater Homepages in Europa ist. Außer dem reinen Vermitteln von Server Platz bietet Tripod auch verschiedene Unterstützungen und Schulungen für das… … Universal-Lexikon
tripod — c.1600, three legged vessel, from L. tripus (gen. tripodis), from Gk. tripous (gen. tripodos) a three legged stool or table, lit. three footed, from tri three + pous (gen. podos) foot (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) … Etymology dictionary
tripod — ► NOUN 1) a three legged stand for supporting a camera or other apparatus. 2) archaic a stool, table, or cauldron set on three legs. ORIGIN Greek, from tri three + pous foot … English terms dictionary
tripod — [trī′päd΄] n. [L tripus (gen. tripodis) < Gr tripous < tri ,TRI + pous,FOOT] 1. a three legged caldron, stool, table, etc. 2. a three legged support as for a camera or telescope, usually adjustable for height: see TELESCOPE tripodal [trip′ə … English World dictionary
tripod — /truy pod/, n. 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. [1595 1605; < L tripod (s. of tripus) < Gk tripod (s.… … Universalium
Tripod — Logo de Tripod Création 1992 1994 Fondateurs Bo Peabody, Brett Hershey, et Dick Sabot … Wikipédia en Français