trident

name

1. The nuclear weapon that is the nuclear deterrent of the United Kingdom

noun

Etymology: PIE word *tréyes From Latin tridēns, from tri- (“three”) + dēns (“tooth”).

1. A three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork.

   “Poseidon's trident”

   “I recall the height of comfort attained by the green-cushioned "first" with starched white antimacassars and a pretentious grey floor mat on which it seemed a sacrilege to stand, as it was embellished with the North Western conception of Britannia, complete with trident.”

2. A curve of third order of the form

   “xy+ax³+bx²+cx=d,”