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Definition of Bayonets

Bayonet
Bayonet Bay"o*net, n. [F. bayonnette, ba["i]onnette; -- so called, it is said, because the first bayonets were made at Bayonne.] 1. (Mil.) 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 offense and defense. Note: Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which required to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired. 2. (Mach.) 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. Bayonet clutch. See Clutch. Bayonet joint, a form of coupling similar to that by which a bayonet is fixed on the barrel of a musket. --Knight.
Bayonet
Bayonet Bay"o*net, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bayoneted; p. pr. & vb. n. Bayoneting.] 1. To stab with a bayonet. 2. To compel or drive by the bayonet. To bayonet us into submission. --Burke.

Meaning of Bayonets from wikipedia

- resembles a bayonet more than a spear. Bayonet lug Combatives Jūkendō Spike bayonet Use of bayonets for crowd control Wilfred Owen mentions bayonets in the...
- harmonica solo to the song, "Vagabond Soul". The Bayonets record for Ray-O-Matic Records. The Bayonets began recording the five singles at Brian Ray and...
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- up bayonet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A bayonet is a blade fastened to the end of a gun or rifle. Bayonet may also refer to: HMAS Bayonet (P...
- designated the M1 bayonet. A number of M1905 bayonets were recalled from service, their blades cut down, and reissued as M1 bayonets. But the cut down...
- British Army to using blade type bayonets like the Pattern 1907 bayonet instead of socket bayonets such as the No. 4 bayonets used on the No. 4 Lee-Enfield...
- spike bayonets are evident. Where a spike bayonet turns the rifle into a spear, a sword bayonet turns it into a glaive. Unlike spike bayonets, which...
- media related to M6 bayonet. Cobb, Ralph E. (2011). "M5 & M6 Bayonets (U.S. & Foreign), U.S. M7 Bayonets, M8, M8A1, & M10 Scabbards". World Bayonets.com....
- so that when a bayonet cut or thrust is made, the bayonet does not move or slip backwards. Prior to the lug's invention, plug bayonets were used, which...
- bayonet can also be mounted onto the Mossberg 590A1 shotgun. These are production numbers for M9 bayonets produced by Buck Knives. The 5,000 bayonets...