bayonet
IPA: bˈeɪʌnɛt
noun
- (military) 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 offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.
- (engineering) 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.
verb
- (transitive) To stab with a bayonet.
- (transitive) To compel or drive by the bayonet.
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