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单词 trident
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trident

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noun

tri·​dent ˈtrī-dᵊnt How to pronounce trident (audio)
1
: a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune)
2
: a 3-pronged spear (as for fishing)

trident

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adjective

: having three teeth, processes, or points

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A trident has three prongs or teeth, as the root dent, "tooth", tells us. The trident has long been used to spear fish in different parts of the world, so there's no mystery about why the Greek sea god Poseidon and his Roman counterpart Neptune both carry a trident as their symbol. In some gladiator exhibitions in ancient Rome, one gladiator, called a retiarius ("net man"), would be equipped as though he were a fisherman, with a weighted net and a trident; with his net he would snare his sword-wielding opponent, and with his trident he would spear his helpless foe.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
One man in his 20s, who declined to give his name, said his Ukrainian trident shirt was a gift from his Russian-speaking grandfather. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 For more Ukrainian history at the Smithsonian, visit the National Postal Museum’s display of Ukrainian trident overprint stamps from 1918. Ellen Feingold, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2022 The Label, and its range of eco-wear, from tees to hoodies, shirts, bandanas and more — all stamped with the freshwater god’s trident. Lars Brandle, Billboard, 23 Aug. 2022 Zelensky wore a black T-shirt with the Ukrainian trident symbol, rather than his usual military-green fatigues. Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2022 The other is a trident of 450-foot concrete smokestacks, built half a century ago for a seaside power plant. Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2022 But in later designs the trident stands on its own. Ellen Feingold, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2022 Furthermore, say Mundo Deportivo, the Catalans are already planning to form a mightily-impressive-looking attacking trident consisting of the Brazil international, Robert Lewandowski and Ansu Fati from right to left. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 20 May 2022 Among them are storm god Hadad, who is depicted with a trident-esque lightning fork and looms larger than the rest. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2022
Adjective
In early April, Pacific closed its acquisition of the Trident fish meal plant, which converts fish waste to fish food. Jeff Manning | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 12 May 2017 Time is of the essence: The commercial season for Pacific whiting, the kind of fish the Trident plant in Newport is equipped to process, opens Monday. Jeff Manning | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 12 May 2017 Today, American Ohio-class and British Vanguard-class submarines are equipped with a sixth-generation Trident weapons system. David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, 13 Feb. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin trident-, tridens, from trident-, tridens having three teeth, from tri- + dent-, dens tooth — more at tooth

Adjective

Latin trident-, tridens

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1589, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

trident

noun

tri·​dent
ˈtrī-dᵊnt
: a spear with three prongs

trident

noun

as in spear
a weapon that has three points and that looks like a large fork the trident of the sea god Neptune

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • spear
  • halberd
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  • pike
  • gaff
  • dart
  • shaft
  • pikestaff
  • spike
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