trident
tri·dent (tr
d
nt)
n.
1. A long, three-pronged fork or weapon, especially a three-pronged spear used for fishing.
2. Greek & Roman Mythology The three-pronged spear carried by Neptune or Poseidon.
adj. also tri·den·tate (tr-d
nt
t)
Having three teeth, prongs, or similar protrusions.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin trid
ns, trident- : tri-, tri- + dns, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.]
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| Noun | 1. | trident – a spear with three prongs
prong – a pointed projection
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