bayonet
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Definition of bayonet
4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
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A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel.
“Fig. 3. Its bayonet, to be fixed by sticking the handle into the muzzle of the musquet.”
““Well, the proper way to kill a man with a bayonet is this: First you thrust it in under the ribs—here.””
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noun
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A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel.
“Fig. 3. Its bayonet, to be fixed by sticking the handle into the muzzle of the musquet.”
““Well, the proper way to kill a man with a bayonet is this: First you thrust it in under the ribs—here.””
- 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.
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(transitive)To compel or drive by the bayonet.
“to bayonet us into a submission”
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Etymology
Etymology tree French Bayonne Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Late Latin -ittus Old French -et Middle French -et French -ette French baïonnetteder. English bayonet From French baïonnette, named after the French town of Bayonne, where the plug bayonet was invented.
Words you can make from bayonet
112 playable · top: BETONY (11 pts)
Best play betony 11 points6-letter words
1 word5-letter words
12 words4-letter words
29 words- ABYE 9 pts
- BONY 9 pts
- BYTE 9 pts
- OBEY 9 pts
- TOBY 9 pts
- OATY 7 pts
- TONY 7 pts
- TYNE 7 pts
- YEAN 7 pts
- ABET 6 pts
- BANE 6 pts
- BATE 6 pts
- BEAN 6 pts
- BEAT 6 pts
- BENT 6 pts
- BETA 6 pts
- BOAT 6 pts
- BONE 6 pts
- BOTA 6 pts
- EBON 6 pts
- NABE 6 pts
- AEON 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- NOTE 4 pts
- TOEA 4 pts
- TONE 4 pts
3-letter words
46 words- ABY 8 pts
- BAY 8 pts
- BEY 8 pts
- BOY 8 pts
- BYE 8 pts
- YOB 8 pts
- ANY 6 pts
- AYE 6 pts
- NAY 6 pts
- TOY 6 pts
- TYE 6 pts
- YEA 6 pts
- YEN 6 pts
- YET 6 pts
- YON 6 pts
- BAE 5 pts
- BAN 5 pts
- BAT 5 pts
- BEN 5 pts
- BET 5 pts
- BOA 5 pts
- BOT 5 pts
- NAB 5 pts
- NEB 5 pts
- NOB 5 pts
- OBA 5 pts
- OBE 5 pts
- TAB 5 pts
- ANE 3 pts
- ANT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- NAE 3 pts
- NET 3 pts
- NOT 3 pts
- OAT 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAN 3 pts
- TAO 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEN 3 pts
- TOE 3 pts
- TON 3 pts
2-letter words
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