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- Tripod - n. - A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other instrument.
- Tripod - n. - Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet.
- Tripodian - n. - An ancient stringed instrument; -- so called because, in form, it resembled the Delphic tripod.
- Tripody - n. - Three metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
- Circumferentor - n. - A surveying instrument, for taking horizontal angles and bearings; a surveyor's compass. It consists of a compass whose needle plays over a circle graduated to 360¡, and of a horizontal brass bar at the ends of which are standards with narrow slits for sighting, supported on a tripod by a ball and socket joint.
- Gin - n. - A machine for raising or moving heavy weights, consisting of a tripod formed of poles united at the top, with a windlass, pulleys, ropes, etc.
- Cuddy - n. - A lever mounted on a tripod for lifting stones, leveling up railroad ties, etc.
- Cat - n. - A double tripod (for holding a plate, etc.), having six feet, of which three rest on the ground, in whatever position in is placed.