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Bayonet

/ˈbeɪənɪt/ · noun

Meaning

(military) A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (military) A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel.
  2. (engineering) 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.
  3. (transitive) To stab with a bayonet.
  4. (transitive) To compel or drive by the bayonet.

Example Sentences

Fig. 3. Its bayonet, to be fixed by sticking the handle into the muzzle of the musquet.
“Well, the proper way to kill a man with a bayonet is this: First you thrust it in under the ribs—here.”
to bayonet us into a submission

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What does bayonet mean?

Bayonet means (military) A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel..

What is a synonym for bayonet?

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How do you use bayonet in a sentence?

Fig. 3. Its bayonet, to be fixed by sticking the handle into the muzzle of the musquet.

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