Trident

trlMent, n. the three-pronged spear 01 sceptre of Neptune, god oi the ocean any three toothed instrument. [Fr. — L. tres, three, and dens, dent is, L ToOttLj Trident, iri'dent, Tridented, trl'dent-ed, adj. having three teith or prongs. Triennial, trJ-ej/yai, adj. continuing years happening every third year.—Wz'.TrieiUl'ially. — [L. tnenms tres, three, and ann us, a year Trifl.0, v.t. to act or talk lightly to indulge in light or silly amusements to waste or spend idly or unprofitably.—«, anything of little value a light kmd of dish. n. Tn'fler [O. Fr. iruflc, peril Conn, with O. Dut. treyfclen, to play or perh. only another form of Truffle.] Trifling, tr /fling, adj. like a triple of small value or importance trivial.—adv. Tri'fllBgly.