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Definition of Bayonet joint
Bayonet joint Bayonet 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.
