bayonet
(beɪənət )
Word forms: bayonets , bayoneting , bayoneted
1. countable noun
A bayonet is a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon.
Synonyms: sword, knife, blade, lance
2. verb
To bayonet someone means to push a bayonet into them.
The soldiers were ordered to bayonet every man they could find. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: stab, cut, wound, knife
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Translations:
Chinese: 刺刀
Japanese: 銃剣
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