bayonet Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
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verb stab or kill someone with a bayonet
WordNet
Bay"o*net noun
Etymology
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(Mil.) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offense and defense. ✍ Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which required to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired. -
(Mach.) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery. Knight.
Bay"o*net transitive verb
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To stab with a bayonet. -
To compel or drive by the bayonet. To bayonet us into submission. Burke.