bayonet

views updated May 23 2018

bay·o·net / ˈbāənit; ˌbāəˈnet/ • n. 1. a swordlike stabbing blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle for use in hand-to-hand fighting.2. [as adj.] denoting a fitting for a light bulb, camera lens, or other appliance that is engaged by being pushed into a socket and then twisted to lock it in place.• v. (-net·ed, -net·ing) [tr.] stab (someone) with a bayonet.

bayonet

bayonet

views updated May 17 2018

bayonet †short dagger XVII; stabbing blade for fixing to the muzzle of a musket or rifle XVIII. — F. baïonnette, said to be f. Bayonne, France, the orig. place of manufacture. The early vars. †bag(o)net (XVII–XVIII) are not accounted for.

Bayonet

views updated May 29 2018

Bayonet

a group of soldiers armed with bayonets, 1780.