tri·dent

tri·dent
/ˈtraıdənt/ noun, pl -dents [count]
: a spear that has three points and that looks like a large fork

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  • tri|dent — «TRY duhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a spear with three prongs, used for fishing. 2. a three pronged spear that is the identifying attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) as the ancient Greek and Roman god of the sea. 3. a three pronged spear that was… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • trident — tri|dent [ˈtraıdənt] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: tridens having three teeth , from tri + dens tooth ] 1.) a weapon with three points that looks like a large fork 2.) Trident missile/submarine a type of ↑nuclear weapon, or the ↑submarine… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Trident — Tri|dent der; [e]s, e <aus gleichbed. lat. tridens, Gen. tridentis, eigtl. »drei Zähne habend«, zu ↑tri... u. lat. dens, Gen. dentis »Zahn«> Dreizack (bes. als Waffe des griech. röm. Meergottes) …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • trident — tri•dent [[t]ˈtraɪd nt[/t]] n. 1) a three pronged instrument or weapon 2) myt the three pronged spear of the sea god Poseidon, or Neptune 3) Also, tri•den•tal [[t]traɪˈdɛn tl[/t]] having three prongs or tines. • Etymology: 1580–90; < L trident …   From formal English to slang

  • trident — tri|dent Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • trident — tri|dent [ traıdnt ] noun count a weapon made of three sharp points on a long pole, used in the past …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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