PRONGED

bifurcate, biramous, branched, forked, fork-like, forficate, pronged, prongy

(adjective) resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; “the biramous appendages of an arthropod”; “long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects”; “a forked river”; “a forked tail”; “forked lightning”; “horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots”

pronged, tined

(adjective) having prongs or tines; usually used in combination; “a three-tined fork”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

pronged (comparative more pronged, superlative most pronged)

(chiefly, in combination) Having (a specified number or type of) prongs

Hyponyms

• three-pronged

Source: Wiktionary

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Pronged, a.

Definition: Having prongs or projections like the tines of a fork; as, a three-pronged fork.

PRONG

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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