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Definition of Bayonet

Bayonet
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.
Bayonet
Bayonet 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.

Meaning of Bayonet from wikipedia

- A bayonet (from Old French bayonette, now spelt baïonnette) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped melee weapon designed to be mounted on the end...
- A sword bayonet is any long, knife-bladed bayonet designed for mounting on a musket or rifle. Its use is thought to have begun in the 18th century and...
- up bayonet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bayonet is a blade fastened to the end of a gun or rifle. Bayonet may also refer to: HMAS Bayonet (P...
- Operation Bayonet may refer to: Another name for Mossad ********inations following the Munich m****acre, a 1972 covert operation directed by the Mossad to...
- The M7 bayonet (NSN 1095-00-017-9701) is a bayonet that was used by the U.S. military for the M16 rifle, it can also be used with the M4 carbine as well...
- The M9 bayonet, officially known as the M9 Phrobis III, is an American multi-purpose knife and bayonet officially adopted in 1986 by the United States...
- The M1917 bayonet was designed to be used with the US M1917 Enfield .30 caliber rifle, as well as seven different models of U.S. trench shotguns. The...
- The No. 5 bayonet was the bayonet used with the No. 5 Lee-Enfield which was nicknamed the "Jungle carbine". The bayonet was a blade which marked a return...
- multipurpose knife bayonet. The bayonet lug is the metal mount that either locks the bayonet onto the weapon or provides a base for the bayonet to rest against...
- A bayonet mount (mainly as a method of mechanical attachment, such as ****ing a lens to a camera using a matching lens mount) or bayonet connector (for...