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Tripod
Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet.
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A frame (commonly) of wood serving to hold a canvas upright, or nearly upright, for the painter's convenience or for exhibition.
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Same as Arrack.
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To be at rest in an erect position; to be fixed in an upright or firm position
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A limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and…
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