Pronunciation guide
How to pronounce bayonet
bay-uh-NET (US, stress at the end) or BAY-uh-nit (UK, stress at the front)
US/ˌbeɪəˈnɛt/
beɪənɛt
UK/ˈbeɪənɪt/
beɪənɪt
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What “bayonet” means
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.
In a sentence
- A bayonet is a blade attached to the end of a rifle for close combat.
- The soldiers fixed bayonets before advancing on the trench.
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