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(), n.[F. bayonnette, baonnette; -- so called, it is said, because the first bayonets were made at Bayonne.] 1. (Mil.) 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 offense and defense. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which required to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired. 2. (Mach.) 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. Bayonet clutch. See Clutch. Bayonet joint, a form of coupling similar to that by which a bayonet is fixed on the barrel of a musket. Knight. Bay"onet v. t.[imp. & p. p.Bayoneted; p. pr. & vb. n.Bayoneting.] 1. To stab with a bayonet. 2. To compel or drive by the bayonet. To bayonet us into submission. Burke. スポンサード リンク
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