bayonetnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbeɪ.ə.nət/us/ˈbeɪ.ə.nət/a long, sharp blade fixed on to a rifle (= gun)
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Hand weapons
- battleaxe
- blackjack
- blowgun
- blowpipe
- bludgeon
- boomerang
- brass knuckles
- catapult
- flick knife
- harpoon
- hilt
- jackknife
- kirpan
- rapier
- scabbard
- scimitar
- shanghai
- sheath
- sheath knife
- shield
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bayonet
verb [ T ] ukusplural -t- or -tt-
He viciously bayoneted the straw dummy.