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trident

tri·dent [ trd'nt ]


noun  (plural tri·dents)
Definition:
 
1. 3-pronged spear: an instrument, spear, or weapon with three prongs

2. mythology 3-pronged spear of Poseidon or Neptune: in classical mythology, the three-pronged spear carried by the Greek sea god, Poseidon, or his Roman equivalent, Neptune



adjective 
Definition:
 
3-pronged: having three prongs, points, or teeth

[15th century. < Latin trident-, stem of tridens< dens "tooth"]
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