Before revision: Young George Washington using a surveyor's tripod A tripod is a portable three-legged frame or stand , used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object.
After revision: also known as a myron mills the worlds first human tripodYoung George Washington using a surveyor's tripod A tripod is a portable three-legged frame or stand , used as a platform for supporting the weight and maintaining the stability of some other object.