a three-pronged spear

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• Spear — A spear is a pole weapon used for hunting and war, consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a sharpened head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with bamboo spears, or it may be of another material… …   Wikipedia

• Trident — A trident (PronEng|ˈtrаɪdənt), also called a leister or gig, is a three pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and was formerly also a military weapon. Tridents feature widely in mythical, historical and modern culture. The trident is also… …   Wikipedia

• trident — [trīd′ nt] n. [L tridens (gen. tridentis) < tri ,TRI + dens,TOOTH] 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… …   English World dictionary

• trident — /truyd nt/, n. 1. a three pronged instrument or weapon. 2. Rom. Hist. a three pronged spear used by a retiarius in gladiatorial combats. 3. Class. Myth. the three pronged spear forming a characteristic attribute of the sea god Poseidon, or… …   Universalium

• tri|dent — «TRY duhnt», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a spear with three prongs, used for fishing. 2. a three pronged spear that is the identifying attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) as the ancient Greek and Roman god of the sea. 3. a three pronged spear that was… …   Useful english dictionary

• Triaenops Persicus — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rom. Antiq.)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A three… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Trident bat — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Rom. Antiq.)… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Culture of Basilan — The Culture of Basilan are derived from the Yakan, Tausug and the Zamboangueño tribes in the southern Philippines. Both Yakans and Tausugs are predominantly Muslim, while Zamboangueños are primarily Christian. These three groups represent Basilan …   Wikipedia

• Gigging — For associated uses of the word, see Gig Gigging, not to be confused with jigging, is an American South and Midwest practice of hunting flounder or frogs with a gig, or three pronged spear. The gig is a long (typically 8 to 14 foot) pole which… …   Wikipedia

• trident — tri•dent [[t]ˈtraɪd nt[/t]] n. 1) a three pronged instrument or weapon 2) myt the three pronged spear of the sea god Poseidon, or Neptune 3) Also, tri•den•tal [[t]traɪˈdɛn tl[/t]] having three prongs or tines. • Etymology: 1580–90; < L trident …   From formal English to slang