Tri"pod (?), n. [L. tripus, -
odis, Gr. &?;; &?; (see Tri-) + &?;, &?;, foot. See Foot,
and cf. Tripos, Trivet.] 1. Any utensil
or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three
feet.
&fist; On such, a stool, in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Pythian
priestess sat while giving responses to those consulting the Delphic
oracle.
2. A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed
at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other
instrument.
Tripod of life, or Vital tripod
(Physiol.), the three organs, the heart, lungs, and brain; -- so
called because their united action is necessary to the maintenance of
life.
Tri"pod (?), n. [L. tripus, -
odis, Gr. &?;; &?; (see Tri-) + &?;, &?;, foot. See Foot,
and cf. Tripos, Trivet.] 1. Any utensil
or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three
feet.
&fist; On such, a stool, in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, the Pythian
priestess sat while giving responses to those consulting the Delphic
oracle.
2. A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed
at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other
instrument.
Tripod of life, or Vital tripod
(Physiol.), the three organs, the heart, lungs, and brain; -- so
called because their united action is necessary to the maintenance of
life.
