Definitions for trivet
ˈtrɪv ɪttriv·et

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trivetnoun

   a three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth

2. trivetnoun

   a stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. trivetnoun

   A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire

2. trivetnoun

   A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table

3. Etymology: Old English trefet, from Latin tripes, ‘tripod’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trivetnoun

   Any thing supported by three feet.

   The best at horse-race he ordain’d a lady for his prize,
   Generally praiseful; fair and young, and skill’d in housewiferies,
   Of all kind fitting; and withal a trivet, that enclos’d
   Twenty-two measures. George Chapman, Iliad.

   The trivet table of a foot was lame,
   A blot which prudent Baucis overcame,
   Who thrusts beneath the limping leg a sherd. Dryden.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trivetnoun

   a tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod

2. Trivetnoun

   a weaver's knife. See Trevat

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trivet

   A trivet is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat or water damage. Trivet also refers to a tripod used to elevate pots from the coals of an open fire. Metal trivets are often tripod-like structures with three legs to support the trivet horizontally in order to hold the dish or pot above the table surface. These are often included with modern non-electric pressure cookers. A trivet may often contain a receptacle for a candle that can be lit to keep food warm. A three-legged design is optimal because it eliminates wobbling on uneven surfaces. Modern trivets are made from metal, wood, ceramic, fabric, silicone or cork.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Trivet

   triv′et, n. a stool or other thing supported on three feet: a movable iron frame in a kitchen fire-grate for supporting kettles, &c.—Right as a trivet (coll.), standing steadily like a tripod: perfectly right. [O. Fr. trepied—L. tripes, tripedis—tres, three, pes, a foot.]

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How to pronounce trivet?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of trivet in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of trivet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=trivet
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Trivet
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=trivet
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trivet
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=trivet
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=trivet