trident

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Rom. Antiq.) A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A three-pronged fish spear. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. (Geom.) A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. [ 1913 Webster ]

Trident bat (Zool.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat (Triaenops Persicus), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tridens. ] Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ NL. tridentatus. See Trident. ] Having three teeth; three-toothed. Lee. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Having three prongs; trident; tridentate; as, a tridented mace. [ R. ] Quarles. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tridentifer; tridens trident + ferre to bear. ] Bearing a trident. [ 1913 Webster ]