trident (redirected from tridents)

tri·dent  (trdnt)

n.

1. A long, three-pronged fork or weapon, especially a three-pronged spear used for fishing.

2. Greek & Roman Mythology The three-pronged spear carried by Neptune or Poseidon.

adj. also tri·den·tate (tr-dntt)

Having three teeth, prongs, or similar protrusions.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin tridns, trident- : tri-, tri- + dns, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.]

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trident [ˈtraɪd^ənt]

n

1. (Military / Arms & Armour (excluding Firearms)) a three-pronged spear, originally from the East

2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) (in Greek and Roman mythology) the three-pronged spear that the sea god Poseidon (Neptune) is represented as carrying

3. a three-pronged instrument, weapon, or symbol

adj

having three prongs

[from Latin tridēns three-pronged, from tri- + dēns tooth]

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Trident [ˈtraɪd^ənt]

n

(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a type of US submarine-launched ballistic missile with independently targetable warheads

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

trident - a spear with three prongs             prong - a pointed projection lance, spear, shaft - a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

Translations

trident [ˈtraɪdənt] N → tridente m

trident

n → Dreizack m