PRONG

prong

(noun) a pointed projection

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

prong (plural prongs)

A thin, pointed, projecting part, as of an antler or a fork or similar tool. A tine.

A branch; a fork.

(colloquial) The penis.

Verb

prong (third-person singular simple present prongs, present participle pronging, simple past and past participle pronged)

to pierce or poke with, or as if with, a prong

Source: Wiktionary


Prong, n. Etym: [Cf. D. prangen to pinch, press, LG. prange a stick, or W. procio to thrust, E. prowl, pang.]

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. (Zoöl.) (a) A sharp projection, as of an antler. (b) The fang of a tooth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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