bayonetted
|bay-o-net-ted|
/ˈbeɪənət/
(bayonet)
knife fixed to a gun / quick-release fitting
Etymology
'bayonet' originates from French, specifically the word 'bayonnette', derived from the city name 'Bayonne' where small knives were made; the suffix '-ette' is a diminutive.
'bayonet' changed from Middle French 'bayonnette' (a small knife from Bayonne) into Early Modern English 'bayonet' and then established as the modern English noun and verb 'bayonet'.
Initially it referred to a small knife from Bayonne; over time it came to mean the blade attached to a musket and then the act of fixing or using that blade (to stab with it).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'bayonet': to fix a bayonet to (a rifle) or to arm with a bayonet.
He bayonetted his rifle before the advance.
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Verb 2
past tense or past participle form of 'bayonet': to stab, wound, or kill by thrusting with a bayonet.
Several enemy soldiers were bayonetted during the close fighting.
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Adjective 1
having been stabbed or wounded with a bayonet; marked by a bayonet wound (derived from the past participle).
The bayonetted soldier was given first aid.
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Last updated: 2026/01/02 05:46