Definitions for BAYONET
ˈbeɪ ə nɪt, -ˌnɛt, ˌbeɪ əˈnɛtbay·o·net

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. bayonetverb

   a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon

2. bayonetverb

   stab or kill someone with a bayonet

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. bayonetnoun

   (Weapon) 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.

2. bayonetnoun

   (Machinery) 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.

3. bayonetverb

   To stab with a bayonet.

4. bayonetverb

   To compel or drive by the bayonet.

   To bayonet us into submission. Burke.

5. Etymology: Named after the French town of Bayonne.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bayonetnoun

   A short sword or dagger fixed at the end of a musket, by which the foot hold off the horse.

   Etymology: bayonette, Fr.

   One of the black spots is long and slender, and resembles a dagger or bayonet. John Woodward, on Fossils.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bayonet

   A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a knife, dagger, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on the end of the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar firearm, allowing it to be used as a spear-like weapon. From the 17th century to World War I, it was a weapon for infantry attacks. Today it is considered an ancillary weapon or a weapon of last resort, although it is still used for ceremonial purposes.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bayonet

   A bayonet is a blade, knife, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit on the end of a rifle's muzzle, allowing it to be used as a spear-like weapon in close combat. It originated as a hunting weapon during the early 17th century and later became an important part of the weaponry used in various wars. These are typically used by infantry soldiers for attacking enemies in a face-to-face confrontation when ammunition run out.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bayonetnoun

   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

2. Bayonetnoun

   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

3. Bayonetverb

   to stab with a bayonet

4. Bayonetverb

   to compel or drive by the bayonet

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bayonet

   A bayonet is a knife, sword, or spike-shaped weapon designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle, musket or similar weapon, effectively turning the gun into a spear. In this regard, it is an ancillary close-quarter combat or last-resort weapon. However, knife-shaped bayonets—when not fixed to a gun barrel—have long been utilized by soldiers in the field as general purpose cutting implements.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Bayonet

   bā′on-et, n. a stabbing instrument of steel fixed to the muzzle of a musket or rifle: military force: (pl.) soldiers armed with bayonets.—v.t. to stab with a bayonet. [Fr. baïonnette, perh. from Bayonne, in France, where it was supposed to have been first made; others derive from O. Fr. bayon, arrow.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bayonet

   [Sp. bayoneta]. A pike-dagger to fit on the muzzle of a musket, so as not to interfere with its firing.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bayonet

   A triangular dagger, made with a hollow handle and a shoulder, to fix on the muzzle of a rifle, so that its presence does not impede either the charging or firing of the piece. It is said to have been invented at Bayonne, in France, about 1647, 1670, or 1690. It was used at Killiecrankie in 1689, and at Marsaglia by the French in 1693, “with great success against the enemy, unprepared for the encounter with so formidable a novelty.” Bayonets are sometimes made in other shapes. See Sword-bayonet and Trowel-bayonet.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bayonet

   Not from the town of Bayonne, but because a Basque regiment in the district of Bayonnetta in 1647, surprised by the Spaniards, stuck their knives into the muzzles of their muskets, and, charging, drove off the enemy with great slaughter.

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Anagrams for BAYONET »

1. Oytaben

2. betoyan

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BAYONET in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BAYONET in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of BAYONET in a Sentence

1. Mississippi Republican Governor Phil Bryant:

   Because these decisions are better left to the states, and not made at the point of a federal bayonet, Mississippi's public schools should not participate in the president's social experiment.

2. Adam Yu:

   We were ordered to memorize a series of slogans, when we were practicing bayonet, we were required to follow the instructions of the squad leader with a specific chant for each movement, and we had to repeat it in the exam.

3. Frank Liu:

   I think bayonet training was just a waste of time, because I really could n’t think how we could put that into practice, just look at the Russia-Ukraine war, there are so many types of weapons used. When does a soldier ever have to resort to a bayonet to attack their enemy ? I think that was really outdated.

4. Courtesy Bernard Wilkin/AWAP Wilkin:

   One of the skulls is deeply damaged by a sword or a bayonet, so it was a very brutal way of dying.

5. Ronald Reagan:

   My belief has always been ... that wherever in this land any individual's constitutional rights are being unjustly denied, it is the obligation of the federal government-at point of bayonet if necessary-to restore that individual's constitutional rights.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BAYONET
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bayonet
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=BAYONET
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonet
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BAYONET
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BAYONET
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=BAYONET
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=BAYONET
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Etymology and Origins
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=BAYONET