bay·o·net
ˈbā-ə-nət 
-ˌnet,
ˌbā-ə-ˈnet
: a steel blade attached at the muzzle end of a shoulder arm (such as a rifle) and used in hand-to-hand combat
bayoneted also bayonetted; bayoneting also bayonetting
: to use a bayonet
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David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are vents in the back for fresh air, pin bayonets and a slide lock to keep doors tightly closed and secure, and all-weather construction to prevent rust and corrosion.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Paula Schleis, cincinnati.com, 2 May 2020
And anyway, always better to be bitten by a stingray than bayoneted.
—Erik Heinrich, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018
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Noun
If these were not available a gun could be spiked with a bayonet which would then be broken off so it could not be pulled out.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
There are vents in the back for fresh air, pin bayonets and a slide lock to keep doors tightly closed and secure, and all-weather construction to prevent rust and corrosion.
—Shea Simmons, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Verb
There were injuries this time, with some students bayoneted for not retreating.
—Paula Schleis, cincinnati.com, 2 May 2020
And anyway, always better to be bitten by a stingray than bayoneted.
—Erik Heinrich, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018
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“Bayonet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bayonet. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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