bayonet

¹bay·o·net

noun \ˈbā-ə-nət, -ˌnet, ˌbā-ə-ˈnet\

Definition of BAYONET

: a steel blade attached at the muzzle end of a shoulder arm (as a rifle) and used in hand-to-hand combat

Origin of BAYONET

French baïonnette, from Bayonne, France

First Known Use: 1689

Rhymes with BAYONET

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