Definition of: bayonet

(bā′ə·nit, -net) noun
A daggerlike weapon attachable to the muzzle of a musket or rifle, for close fighting.
—v.t. ·net·ed, ·net·ing To stab or pierce with a bayonet. [<F bayonette, from Bayonne, France, where first made]
BAYONETS
A. One type of sword bayonet.
B. 18th–19th century bayonet.
C. Sword bayonet.
D. Type of United States Army bayonet.
a. Blade. b. Guard. c. Bayonet spring. d. Scabbard catch. e. Tang. ƒ. Pommel. g. Bayonet catch. h. Undercut groove.