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Pronunciation : Tri"dent
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. tridens, -entis; tri- (see Tri-) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See Tooth.]
Definition : 1. (Class Myth.)

Defn: A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune.

2. (Rom. Antiq.)

Defn: 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.)

Defn: A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in the direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. Trident bat (Zo?l.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat (Tri?nops Persicus), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Tri"dent
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. tridens.]
Definition : Defn: Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913