tripod

(noun)

A three-legged stand or mount.

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Examples of tripod in the following topics:

  • References

  • Delphi and Greek Treasuries

    • The oracle would place her tripod seat over the fissure, inhale the fumes, and then would be possessed by Apollo, allowing him to speak through her.
    • The east pediment recounts the story of Herakles stealing Apollo's tripod, which visually connects the pediment and the treasury to the oracle site at the Temple of Apollo.
    • Herakles stealing the tripod of Apollo.

  • Chalkboards, Flip Charts, and Transparencies

    • These are typically supported on a tripod or four-legged easel.

  • Physical Development in Childhood

    • Holds crayon or marker between first two fingers and thumb (tripod grasp), not in a fist as earlier

  • Art of the Bronze Age

    • Examples are the numerous large sacrificial tripods known as dings in Chinese.

  • Bronze under the Zhou Dynasty

    • Examples of ritual bronze vessels are the numerous large sacrificial tripods known as dings, along with many other distinct shapes such as gui and zun.

  • D-Day and After

    • The men landed under heavy fire from gun emplacements overlooking the beaches, and the shore was mined and covered with obstacles such as wooden stakes, metal tripods, and barbed wire, making the work of the beach-clearing teams difficult and dangerous.