Definition of bayonet
: a steel blade attached at the muzzle end of a shoulder arm (such as a rifle) and used in hand-to-hand combat
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Origin and Etymology of bayonet
French baïonnette, from Bayonne, France
First Known Use: 1680
bayonet
Definition of bayonet
bayoneted
alsobayonetted
;bayoneting
alsobayonetting
transitive verb
1 : to stab with a bayonet
2 : to compel or drive by or as if by the bayonet
intransitive verb
: to use a bayonet
1778
First Known Use of bayonet
1778
BAYONET Defined for English Language Learners
bayonet
playDefinition of bayonet for English Language Learners
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: a long knife that is attached to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon in battle
BAYONET Defined for Kids
Definition of bayonet for Students
: a weapon like a dagger made to fit on the end of a rifle
Definition of bayonet for Students
bayonetted
;bayonetting
: to stab with a bayonet
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