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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Trident \Tri"dent\ (tr[imac]"dent), n. [L. tridens, -entis; tri-
(see {Tri-}) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See {Tooth}.]
1. (Class Myth.) A kind of scepter or spear with three
prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune.
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2. (Rom. Antiq.) A three-pronged spear or goad, used for
urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of
gladiators.
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3. A three-pronged fish spear.
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4. (Geom.) A curve of third order, having three infinite
branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in
the opposite direction.
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{Trident bat} (Zool.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat ({Triaenops
Persicus}), having the nose membrane in the shape of a
trident.
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