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trident |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) 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.) A curve of third order having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. {Trident bat} (Zo["o]l.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat ({Tri[ae]nops Persicus}), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Trident \Tri"dent\, a. [L. tridens.] Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: trident n : a spear with three prongs From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: TridentA {video card} manufacturer. [More info?] (1997-07-16)
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