Halberd vs. Trident

Halberdnoun

A hand weapon consisting of a long pole fitted with a metal head; the head consists of a blade similar to an axe and usually a spike or hook.

Halberdnoun

An ancient long-handled weapon, of which the head had a point and several long, sharp edges, curved or straight, and sometimes additional points. The heads were sometimes of very elaborate form.

Halberdnoun

a pike fitted with an ax head

Halberdnoun

a combined spear and battleaxe.

Halberd

A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. The word halberd is most likely equivalent to the German word Hellebarde, deriving from Middle High German halm (handle) and barte (battleaxe) joined to form helmbarte.

Tridentnoun

A three-pronged spear somewhat resembling a pitchfork.

Tridentnoun

(geometry) A curve of third order of the form:

Tridentnoun

A kind of scepter or spear with three prongs, - the common attribute of Neptune.

Tridentnoun

A three-pronged spear or goad, used for urging horses; also, the weapon used by one class of gladiators.

Tridentnoun

A three-pronged fish spear.

Tridentnoun

A curve of third order, having three infinite branches in one direction and a fourth infinite branch in the opposite direction.

Tridentadjective

Having three teeth or prongs; tridentate.

Tridentnoun

a spear with three prongs

Tridentnoun

a three-pronged spear, especially as an attribute of Poseidon (Neptune) or Britannia.

Tridentnoun

a US design of submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile.

Trident

A trident is a three-pronged spear. It is used for spear fishing and historically as a polearm.