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trivet (triv′it)

noun

  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 dish at the table during a meal

Etymology: ME trevet < OE trefet < L tripes (gen. tripedis), tripod, three-footed < tri-, three + pes, foot

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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