trident
n. முக்கவர்ச்சுலம், திரிசூலம்.
Tri"dent, n. Etym: [L. tridens, -entis; tri- (see Tri-) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See Tooth.] 1. (Class Myth.) Defn: A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune. 2. (Rom. Antiq.) Defn: A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators. 3. A three-pronged fish spear. 4. (Geom.) Defn: A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in the direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. Trident bat (Zoöl.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat (Triænops Persicus), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident. Tri"dent, a. Etym: [L. tridens.] Defn: Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate.