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TRIDENT
trident
(noun) a spear with three prongs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
trident (plural tridents)
A three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork.
(geometry) A curve of third order of the form
Synonyms
• (curve): trident curve
Anagrams
• dritten
Proper noun
Trident
The nuclear weapon that is the nuclear deterrent of the United Kingdom
Anagrams
• dritten
Source: Wiktionary
Tri"dent, n. Etym: [L. tridens, -entis; tri- (see Tri-) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See Tooth.]
1. (Class Myth.)
Definition: A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune.
2. (Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: 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.)
Definition: A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in the direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. Trident bat (Zoöl.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat (Triænops Persicus), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident.
Tri"dent, a. Etym: [L. tridens.]
Definition: Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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