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 soldiers fixed bayonets to their rifles before charging across the battlefield. " military weapon war 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 engineer used bayonets to quickly lock and unlock the safety shield on the machine. " military weapon machine technical item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
