n. - three-legged stand for a camera etc.

- stool, table, or utensil resting on three feet or legs. [greek, = three-footed]

n. (at cambridge university) honours examinations for primary degrees. [related to *tripod]

n. Iron tripod or bracket for a pot or kettle to stand on. [apparently from latin tripes three-footed]

n.pl. Trifles or trivialities.

n. - a russian vehicle with a team of three horses abreast. B this team.

- group of three people, esp. As an administrative council. [russian]

horse n. - hollow wooden horse used by the greeks to enter troy.

- person or device planted to bring about an enemy's downfall.

- —adj. Of ancient troy in asia minor. —n. - native or inhabitant of troy.

- person who works, fights, etc. Courageously. [latin troia troy]

n. (pl. -ies) 1 cup etc. As a prize in a contest.

- memento or souvenir of success in hunting, war, etc. [greek tropaion]

—n. - parallel of latitude 23°27´ north (tropic of cancer) or south (tropic of capricorn) of the equator.

- each of two corresponding circles on the celestial sphere where the sun appears to turn when at its greatest declination.

- (the tropics) region between the tropics of cancer and capricorn. —adj. = *tropical. [greek trope turn]

n. - long narrow open receptacle for water, animal feed, etc.

- channel or hollow like this.

- elongated region of low barometric pressure. [old english]

n. Company or band, esp. Of artistes. [french, = *troop]