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TRIBRACH
Etymology 1
Noun
tribrach (plural tribraches)
(prosody) A metrical foot consisting of three short syllables.
Etymology 2
Noun
tribrach (plural tribraches)
A figure or object having three arms or branches.
(archaeology) A tribrachial prehistoric flint implement.
(surveying) A circular platform on three legs, each having levelling screws, used to connect a theodolite to a tripod.
Anagrams
• birch tar
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"brach, n. Etym: [L. tribrachys, Gr. Tri-) + (Gr. & L. Pros.)
Definition: A poetic foot of three short syllables, as, mèlì\'dcs.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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