bayonet
n
1 a blade for stabbing that can be attached to the muzzle of a firearm
2 a type of fastening in which a cylindrical member is inserted into a socket against spring pressure and turned so that pins on its side engage in slots in the socket
vb , -nets, -neting, -neted, -nets, -netting, -netted
3 tr to stab or kill with a bayonet (C17: from French baïonnette, from Bayonne where it originated)
Spanish bayonet
n any of several American liliaceous plants of the genus Yucca, esp. Y. aloifolia, that have a tall woody stem, stiff pointed leaves, and large clusters of white flowers: cultivated for ornament
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Adam's-needle
sword bayonet
n a bayonet with a swordlike blade and hilt, capable of use as a sword
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bayonet
vb impale, knife, run through, spear, stab, stick, transfix
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