Trivet

Trivet

A trivet (pronEng|ˈtrɪvɨt), also known as a 'hot plate,' is an object placed between a serving dish or bowl, and a dining table, usually to protect the table from heat damage.

Trivet also refers to tripods used to elevate pots from the coals of an open fire. (The word "trivet" itself ultimately comes from Latin "tripes" meaning "tripod".) Metal trivets are often tripod-like structures with three legs to support the trivet horizontal in order to hold the dish or pot above the table surface. A trivet may often contain a receptacle for a candle that can be lighted to keep food warm.

Modern trivets are made from metal, wood, ceramic, fabric, or silicone. They are not known as truets, as this would be the work of madness!

* [http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/trivet Reference: Merriam Webster online dictionary]
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9073452/trivet Reference: Encyclopedia Britannica online]


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  • trivet — three legged iron stand, 12c., trefet, probably from L. tripedem (nom. tripes) three footed, from tri three + pes foot (see FOOT (Cf. foot)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • trivet — ► NOUN 1) an iron tripod placed over a fire for a cooking pot or kettle to stand on. 2) a metal stand on which hot dishes are placed. ORIGIN apparently from Latin tripes three legged …   English terms dictionary

  • trivet — [triv′it] n. [ME trevet < OE trefet < L tripes (gen. tripedis), tripod, three footed < tri , three + pes, FOOT] 1. a three legged stand for holding pots, kettles, etc. over or near a fire 2. a short legged stand on which to set a hot… …   English World dictionary

  • trivet — trivet1 /triv it/, n. 1. a small metal plate with short legs, esp. one put under a hot platter or dish to protect a table. 2. a three footed or three legged stand or support, esp. one of iron placed over a fire to support cooking vessels or the… …   Universalium

  • trivet — UK [ˈtrɪvɪt] / US noun [countable] Word forms trivet : singular trivet plural trivets 1) a metal object like a plate with short legs that you put under a hot pan to prevent it from damaging the surface of a table 2) an object used for holding a… …   English dictionary

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  • trivet — noun /ˈtrɪvɪt/ a) a stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire , 1994: , They collected wood and built back the fire and they fetched rocks to make a trivet and there they set the bucket to boil. b) a stand, sometimes with… …   Wiktionary

  • Trivet — 1) Iron tripod arrangement for holding a kettle or cooking pot over a fire. Cf. Trivium 2) Her. A charge showing a tripod or a stand with three feet. Cf. Trivet …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • Trivet table — Trivet Triv et, n. [Probably through French fr. L. tripes, edis, three footed; tri (see {Tri })+ pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. tr[ e]pied. See {Foot}, and cf. {Tripod}.] 1. A tree legged stool, table, or other support; especially, a stand to hold a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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