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bayonet

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Etymology

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From French baïonnette, named after the French town of Bayonne, where the plug bayonet was invented.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bayonet (plural bayonets)

  1. (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.
    • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page xvi:
      Fig. 3. Its bayonet, to be fixed by sticking the handle into the muzzle of the musquet.
    • 1997, Haruki Murakami, translated by Jay Rubin, The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.; republished New York: Vintage Books, 1998, →ISBN, page 515:
      “Well, the proper way to kill a man with a bayonet is this: First you thrust it in under the ribs—here.”
  2. (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.

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Verb

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bayonet (third-person singular simple present bayonets, present participle bayoneting or bayonetting, simple past and past participle bayoneted or bayonetted)

  1. (transitive) To stab with a bayonet.
  2. (transitive) To compel or drive by the bayonet.

Usage notes

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The spelling bayoneting and bayoneted are preferred in the US, while bayonetting and bayonetted are preferred in the UK.

References

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  1. ^ Bingham, Caleb (1808) “Improprieties in Pronunciation, common among the people of New-England”, in The Child's Companion; Being a Conciſe Spelling-book […] ‎[1], 12th edition, Boston: Manning & Loring, →OCLC, page 74.

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Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Dutch bajonet, from French baïonnette.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baˈjo.nɛt̚/
  • Rhymes: -nɛt̚
  • Hyphenation: ba‧yo‧net

Noun

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bayonet

  1. bayonet
    1. (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.
    2. (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.
    Synonym: sangkur

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