trivets

Noun

trivet (plural trivets)

1. A stand with three short legs, especially for cooking over a fire.
   • They collected wood and built back the fire and they fetched rocks to make a trivet and there they set the bucket to boil.1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing
2. A stand, sometimes with short, stumpy feet, or a mat used to support hot dishes and protect a table; a coaster.

   Synonyms:

   pot stand

3. A weaver's knife used to cut out the wire that was used to form a pile.

   Synonyms:

   trevat, trevette, truvat