BAYONET


Meaning of BAYONET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' b ā - ə -n ə t, - ˌ net, ˌ b ā - ə - ' net

Function: noun

Etymology: French baïonnette, from Bayonne, France

Date: 1689

: a steel blade attached at the muzzle end of a shoulder arm (as a rifle) and used in hand-to-hand combat

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