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Definition of Tridents

Trident
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.
Trident
Trident Tri"dent, a. [L. tridens.] Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate.

Meaning of Tridents from wikipedia

- (mermen) may be seen bearing tridents. Likewise, the Old Man of the Sea (halios geron) and the god Nereus are seen holding tridents. Tritons, other mermen,...
- The Trident missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV). Originally...
- The Barbados Royals (previously known as the Barbados Tridents) are the representative franchise cricket team of Barbados in the Caribbean Premier League...
- the Boeing 727. By the end of the programme in 1978, 117 Tridents had been produced. The Trident was withdrawn from service in 1995. The jetliner is powered...
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- Trident, also known as the Trident nuclear programme or Trident nuclear deterrent, covers the development, procurement and operation of nuclear weapons...
- Trident submarine may refer to the following classes of submarine: Ohio-class submarine of the U.S. Navy, armed with Trident Ballistic Missiles (SSBN)...
- Curio 'Trident Blue', known commonly as Senecio 'Trident Blue', Trident Blue Chalk and Kleinia 'Trident Blue', is a spear-shaped succulent plant that is...
- The trident of Poseidon and his Roman equivalent, Neptune, has been their traditional divine attribute in many ancient depictions. Poseidon's trident was...
- Look up trident in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A trident is a three-pronged staff. Trident may also refer to: The Trident, a mountain in South Georgia...