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Uncommonbayonet
The correct spelling is bayonet.
How to pronounce bayonet
/ˈbeɪə(ʊ)nɛt/
nounIPA: /ˈbeɪə(ʊ)nɛt/
Say it like: Bay-one-t
The correct spelling is bayonet. 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…
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Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.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
- 1.To stab with a bayonet.
- 2.To compel or drive by the bayonet.
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