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bayonet
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As a noun, bayonet means 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. As a verb, it means stab with a bayonet.
Meanings of bayonet
5 meaningsnoun
militaryA 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.
engineeringA pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.
A knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
verb
To stab with a bayonet.
To compel or drive by the bayonet.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).