a tripod is a form of:

Tripod



noun
1.
(a threelegged stand for a camera or surveying instrument, etc) ត្រីបាទភ័ណ្ឌ, ជ្រោងជើងបី, ជន្ទល់មានជើងបី, កៅអីជើង៣
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., supported on three feet.
2.
A three-legged frame or stand, usually jointed at top, for supporting a theodolite, compass, telescope, camera, or other instrument.