trivet

Pronunciation: /ˈtɹɪv.ɪt/

The English word “trivet” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.
A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English trevet, from Old English trefet, borrowed from Latin tripēs, tripedis (“tripod”).

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