noun, verb — 6 senses
UK /ˈtɹaɪpɒd/ · US /ˈtɹaɪpɑd/
Etymology PIE word *tréyes Borrowed from Latin tripod- (stem of tripūs, tripodis), from Ancient Greek τρίποδ- (trípod-, stem of τρίπους, τρίποδος (trípous, trípodos), literally “three-footed”); equivalent to tri- + -pod. Doublet of tripus, tripos, and teapoy.
A three-legged stand or mount.
Literature, Media, Publishing, Science fiction A fictional three-legged Martian war machine from H.G. Wells's novel The War of the Worlds (1897).
Etymology PIE word *tréyes Borrowed from Latin tripod- (stem of tripūs, tripodis), from Ancient Greek τρίποδ- (trípod-, stem of τρίπους, τρίποδος (trípous, trípodos), literally “three-footed”); equivalent to tri- + -pod. Doublet of tripus, tripos, and teapoy.
To enter the tripod position showing signs of exhaustion or distress.
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