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trident definition

tri·dent (trīd′'nt)

noun

  1. a three-pronged spear used by the retiarius in ancient Roman gladiatorial combats
  2. a three-pronged fish spear
  3. Gr. & Rom. Myth. a three-pronged spear borne as a scepter by the sea god Poseidon, or Neptune

Etymology: L tridens (gen. tridentis) < tri-, tri- + dens, tooth

adjective

three-pronged

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trident Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • hold: In his hand, Neptune held a huge trident.

Adjective modifier

  • red: Unusually two red Tridents follow each other down George Street.

Modifies a noun

  • passage: Downstream of the trident passage - pierces passage junction you come across two parallel quartz veins.

Noun used with modifier

  • floor: The unidentified bus is one of several transferred to the former Midland Red fleet from London service, ousted by low floor Tridents.
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