trivet

A replica of a 19th-century trivet

Meaning

Noun

A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a hot coaster.
A weaver's knife. See trevat.

Origin

From Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, borrowed from Latin tripēs.

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