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Noun: bayonet  ,bey-u'net or bey-u-nut
  1. A knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
    "The soldiers fixed their bayonets before charging"
Verb: bayonet (bayoneted,bayoneting, also bayonetted,bayonetting)  ,bey-u'net or bey-u-nut
  1. Stab or kill someone with a bayonet
    "The soldier bayoneted the enemy combatant"

Derived forms: bayonetted, bayonetting, bayoneted, bayoneting, bayonets

Type of: knife, stab

Encyclopedia: Bayonet