unipod

[yoo-nuh-pod]

noun

1. something that is formed with a single leg or foot, as a one-legged support for a camera.

unipod

/ ˈjuːnɪˌpɒd /

noun

1. a one-legged support, as for a camera

Word History and Origins

Origin of unipod¹

uni- + -pod

Example Sentences

It was so tight that Nespoli couldn’t use a unipod.

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Another master of the inquisition invented a unipod—a stool with one leg—sometimes placed in the middle of the seat, sometimes on the edge, on which the unfortunate scholar tiresomely balanced.

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