bayonet
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Named after the French town of Bayonne.
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bayonet (plural bayonets)
- (Weapon) 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 offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which required to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.
- (Machinery) 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.
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bayonet (third-person singular simple present bayonets, present participle bayoneting or bayonetting, simple past and past participle bayoneted or bayonetted)
- (transitive) To stab with a bayonet.
- (transitive) To compel or drive by the bayonet.
- To bayonet us into submission. Burke.
[edit] Usage notes
The spelling bayoneting and bayoneted are preferred in the US while bayonetting and bayonetted are preferred in the UK.
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