Bayonet

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A blade adapted to fit the muzzle end of a rifle and used as a weapon in close combat.
  • v. To prod, stab, or kill with this weapon.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. 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 required to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.
  • n. 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.
  • v. To stab with a bayonet.
  • v. To compel or drive by the bayonet.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. 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.
  • n. 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.
  • v. To stab with a bayonet.
  • v. To compel or drive by the bayonet.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A short flat dagger.
  • n. A dagger or short stabbing instrument of steel for infantry soldiers, made to be attached to the muzzle of a gun.
  • n. In machinery, a pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to connect and disconnect parts of the machinery. See bayonet-clutch.
  • To stab with a bayonet; compel or drive by the bayonet.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
  • v. stab or kill someone with a bayonet
  • Verb Form
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    Words that are more generic or abstract
    knife    stab   
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    stab   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    musket    sabre    lance    dagger    carbine    rifle    knife    cutlass    rapier    revolver