Prong
Pronunciation : Prong
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.]
Definition : 1. A sharp-pointed instrument. Prick it on a prong of iron. Sandys.
2. The tine of a fork, or of a similar instrument; as, a fork of two or three prongs.
3. (Zo?l.) (a) A sharp projection, as of an antler. (b) The fang of a tooth.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913