prong

the two prongs of a river.

a two-pronged campaign to woo potential customers.

the three main prongs of the new government's program.

Fingers like prongs of steel dug into his throat.

he passed his fork to the right hand to prong the meat.

fishgig A spear with barbed prongs used for harpooning fish.

Prongs of intracloud lightning reach across the sky above a butte in Wyoming's Red Desert.

Photo Gallery: Lightning Prongs of intracloud lightning reach across the sky above a butte in Wyoming's Red Desert.