noun Download 🔗Share 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 needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired. Examples : "The soldier fixed his bayonet onto his rifle, preparing for close combat. " military weapon war device Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The toy train's wheels kept falling off until I noticed a tiny bayonet that needed to be pushed in to lock them securely in place. " part machine technical weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To stab with a bayonet. Examples : "The soldier was ordered to bayonet the enemy after his rifle ran out of ammunition. " military weapon war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To compel or drive by the bayonet. Examples : "The general insisted the soldiers bayonet the enemy troops to clear the battlefield. " military weapon war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
