'Trident bat' definitions:

Definition of 'Trident bat'

From: GCIDE
  • Trident \Tri"dent\ (tr[imac]"dent), n. [L. tridens, -entis; tri- (see Tri-) + dens tooth: cf. F. trident. See Tooth.]
  • 1. (Class Myth.) A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, -- the common attribute of Neptune. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Rom. Antiq.) A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A three-pronged fish spear. [1913 Webster]
  • 4. (Geom.) A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction. [1913 Webster]
  • Trident bat (Zool.), an Asiatic rhinolophid bat ({Triaenops Persicus}), having the nose membrane in the shape of a trident. [1913 Webster]