bayonet
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel.
- 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
- To stab with a bayonet.
- To compel or drive by the bayonet.
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