bayonet

Meaning

Noun

1. A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel.
2. 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

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

Synonyms

sword

spear

lance

saber

stinger

fang

aculeus

goad

knife

🔪

pierce

Translations

baïonnette

baionetta

bayoneta

Bajonett

bajonet

baioneta

ξιφολόγχη

Seitengewehr

baioneta

λογχίζω

süngü

kasatura

λόγχη

حربة

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbeɪənɪt/

Etymology

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