trivet Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
  2. noun a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table

WordNet

Triv"et noun
Etymology
Probably through French fr. L. tripes, -edis, three-footed; tri- (see Tri-)+ pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. trépied. See Foot, and cf. Tripod.
Definitions
  1. A tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod. Written also trevet.
  2. A weaver's knife. See Trevat. Knight. Dryden.

Webster 1913