n. [ Probably through French fr. L. tripes, -edis, three-footed; tri- (see Tri-)+ pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. trépied. See Foot, and cf. Tripod. ] 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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A weaver's knife. See Trevat. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]
Trivet table, a table supported by three legs. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
[つきのわ, tsukinowa](n) (1) moon (esp. full moon); (2) circle fashioned after the moon; (3) (See 袈裟) decorative ring on the chest of a monk's stole; (4) straw trivet; (5) (See 月の輪熊) white crescent-shaped chest patch of an Asiatic black bear[Add to Longdo]