About The Word Bayonet
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Bayonet
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What's The Definition Of Bayonet?
[n] a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
[v] stab or kill someone with a bayonet Synonyms | Synonyms for Bayonet: Related Terms | Find terms related to Bayonet: dagger | dirk | dudgeon | impale | knife | lance | pierce | plunge in | poniard | run through | saber | spear | spike | spit | stab | stick | stiletto | sword | transfix | transpierce See Also | knife | knife | stab Bayonet In Webster's Dictionary \Bay"o*net\, n. [F. bayonnette, ba["i]onnette; -- so
called, it is said, because the first bayonets were made at
Bayonne.]
1. (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.
Note: Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which
required to be fitted into the bore of the musket after
the soldier had fired.
2. (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.
{Bayonet clutch}. See {Clutch}.
{Bayonet joint}, a form of coupling similar to that by which
a bayonet is fixed on the barrel of a musket. --Knight.
\Bay"o*net\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bayoneted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bayoneting}.] 1. To stab with a bayonet. 2. To compel or drive by the bayonet. To bayonet us into submission. --Burke. |
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