trivet

triv•et¹ n. [countable]

a small metal or ceramic plate with short legs, used under a hot platter to protect a table.
a three-legged stand placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.

triv•et¹ n.

a small metal plate with short legs, esp. one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table.
a three-footed or three-legged stand or support, esp. one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the like.

late Middle English trevet, Old English trefet, apparently blend of, blended Old English thrifēte three-footed and Latin triped-, stem of tripēs three-footed (with Vulgar Latin -e- for Latin -i-) 1375–1425

triv•et² n.

Also, triv′ette.

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trivet /ˈtrɪvɪt/ n

a stand, usually three-legged and metal, on which cooking vessels are placed over a fire
a short metal stand on which hot dishes are placed on a table
as right as a trivet ⇒ old-fashioned in perfect health

Etymology: Old English trefet (influenced by Old English thrifēte having three feet), from Latin tripēs having three feet

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