trident: Meaning and Definition of

tri•dent

1. a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
2. a three-pronged spear used by a retiarius in gladiatorial combats.
3. the three-pronged spear forming a characteristic attribute of the sea god Poseidon, or Neptune.
4. a fish spear having three prongs.
5. (cap.) a 34-ft (10-m) submarine-launched U.S. ballistic missile with eight to ten warheads and a range of 6500 mi. (10,459 km).

1. having three prongs or tines.