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bayonet

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Etymology

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French Bayonne
Proto-Indo-European *-tós
Proto-Italic *-tosder.?
Late Latin -ittus
Old French -et
Middle French -et
French -ette
French baïonnetteder.
English bayonet

    From French baïonnette, named after the French town of Bayonne, where the plug bayonet was invented.

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    Noun

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    bayonet (plural bayonets)

    1. (military) A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel.
      • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page xvi:
        Fig. 3. Its bayonet, to be fixed by sticking the handle into the muzzle of the musquet.
      • 1997, Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.; republished New York: Vintage Books, 1998, →ISBN, page 515:
        “Well, the proper way to kill a man with a bayonet is this: First you thrust it in under the ribs—here.”
    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.

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    Verb

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    bayonet (third-person singular simple present bayonets, present participle bayoneting or bayonetting, simple past and past participle bayoneted or bayonetted)

    1. (transitive) To stab with a bayonet.
    2. (transitive) To compel or drive by the bayonet.

    Usage notes

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    The spelling bayoneting and bayoneted are preferred in the US, while bayonetting and bayonetted are preferred in the UK.

    References

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    1. ^ Bingham, Caleb (1808), “Improprieties in Pronunciation, common among the people of New-England”, in The Child's Companion; Being a Conciſe Spelling-book […] ‎[1], 12th edition, Boston: Manning & Loring, →OCLC, page 74.

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    Indonesian

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    Etymology

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      From Dutch bajonet, from French baïonnette.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): /baˈjo.nɛt̚/
      • Rhymes: -nɛt̚
      • Hyphenation: ba‧yo‧net

      Noun

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      bayonet (plural bayonet-bayonet)

      1. bayonet
        1. (military) 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 needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired
          Synonym: sangkur
        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
          Synonym: sangkur
      2. (photography) a bayonet-type lens mount

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