About The Word Trident
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Trident
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What's The Definition Of Trident?
[n] a spear with three prongs
Synonyms | Synonyms for Trident: Related Terms | Find terms related to Trident: See Also | lance | prong | shaft | spear Trident In Webster's Dictionary \Tri"dent\ (tr[imac]"dent), n. [L. tridens, -entis; tri-
(see {Tri-}) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See {Tooth}.]
1. (Class Myth.) A kind of scepter or spear with three
prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune.
2. (Rom. Antiq.) A three-pronged spear or goad, used for
urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of
gladiators.
3. A three-pronged fish spear.
4. (Geom.) A curve of third order, having three infinite
branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in
the opposite direction.
{Trident bat} (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat
({Tri[ae]nops Persicus}), having the nose membrane in the
shape of a trident.
\Tri"dent\, a. [L. tridens.] Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate. |
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