trident

Triple-pointed fishing weapon

A trident is a three-pronged spear, the kind associated with Poseidon, Neptune, and other sea deities.

The weapon's distinctive shape—a long shaft topped by three parallel tines—has made it an enduring symbol of maritime power and authority.

Tridents also served as practical fishing tools.

The word extends to anything with three prongs or points: a trident maple leaf, a trident electrical connector. (Capitalized Trident refers to various branded products and military systems.)

weapon

spear

Pole with sharp point

prongsSharp projecting points
tinesFork's pointed projections
polearmLong-shafted combat weapon

harpoon · gig · pike · javelin · gladiator · net · combat · thrust · impale · barbed

mythology

Poseidon

Greek sea deity

NeptuneEighth planet or sea deity
ShivaHindu god of dissolution
TritonSea deity with conch

Britannia · deity · oceanic · marine · sea · aquatic · mermaid · kraken · nautical · waves

symbolism

trinity

Unified set of three

threefoldHaving three parts
tripartiteConsisting of three parts
triadGroup of three

emblem · insignia · heraldry · iconography · power · sovereignty · dominion · rule · authority · ceremonial

fishing

spearfishing

Aquatic hunting with sharp poles

gigShort-term paid work
harpoonBarbed spear for whales
prongedHaving pointed extensions

catch · fish · tuna · eel · frog · gigging · wading · shallow · river · coastal

shape

pronged

Having pointed extensions

threeSum of one twice
forkTined eating tool
connectorThing that joins others

maple · leaf · formation

trident

spear

Poseidon

trinity

spearfishing

pronged

trident

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