noun

bayonet

bayonet

The soldier fixed the bayonet to his rifle.

The soldier fixed the bayonet to his rifle.

to fix a bayonet ((to sth.)) to attach a bayonet to something The soldier fixed a bayonet to his rifle.

Synonyms: blade, dagger, knife

From French 'baïonnette', named after Bayonne, the town in France where they were first made.

Think of a 'bayonet' as a 'bay-o-knife' that attaches to a gun.

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