Trident
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A trident (Template:IPAc-en), also called a leister or gig, is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and was also a military weapon. Tridents are featured widely in mythical, historical and modern culture. The sea god Poseidon or Neptune is classically depicted bearing a trident. In Christian iconography, the trident is the weapon of the Devil.
Note that a trident is not a pitchfork. A pitchfork is an agricultural tool with two to six tines (also called prongs) which are shaped in such a way that they can be used to lift and pitch (throw) loose material.
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See also
- Trident in popular culture
- Eighteen Arms of Wushu
- Military fork
- Trishula
- Sai (weapon)
- Pitchfork
- Coat of arms of Ukraine
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