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1. A metal stand with short feet, used under a hot dish on a table. 2. A three-legged stand made of metal, used for supporting cooking vessels in a hearth.
: a special kind of metal bolt or pin that is used to hold pieces of metal together. : a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head.ull Definition of RIVET. transitive verb. 1. : to fasten with or as if with rivets. 2. : to upset the end or point of (as a metallic pin, rod, or bolt) by beating or pressing so as to form a head. 3. 4.