trident

Definitions


[ˈtrʌɪd(ə)nt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a three-pronged spear, especially as an attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) or Britannia

- a US design of submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin trident-, from tri- ‘three’ + dens, dent- ‘tooth’




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