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nounA metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table.
nounA three-legged stand made of metal, used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth.
nounA knife for cutting the loops of terry fabrics, such as velvets or Wilton carpets, in which the looped warp is formed over wires in the shed.
nounA three-footed stool or stand; a tripod; especially, an iron tripod on which to place cooking-vessels or anything which is to be kept hot by the fire.
nounIn heraldry, a bearing representing the three-legged iron support used in cooking.
nounA tree-legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a kettle or similar vessel near the fire; a tripod.
nounA weaver’s knife. See
a table supported by three legs.
nouna
a stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a hot
