Noun: trivet tri-vit
- A three-legged metal stand for supporting a cooking vessel in a hearth
"The cast iron pot rested on an old trivet in the fireplace"
- A stand with short feet used under a hot dish on a table
"She placed the steaming casserole on a trivet to protect the tablecloth"
Derived forms: trivets
Type of: base, pedestal, stand
Encyclopedia: Trivet, Nicholas