[ˌbeɪəˈnɛt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in hand-to-hand fighting

- denoting a fitting for a light bulb, camera lens, etc. which is engaged by being pushed into a socket and then twisted to lock it in place
(e.g: a bayonet fitting)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century (denoting a kind of short dagger): from French baïonnette, from Bayonne, the name of a town in SW France, where they were first made

[ˌbeɪəˈnɛt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- stab (someone) with a bayonet
(e.g: stragglers were bayoneted where they fell)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 17th century (denoting a kind of short dagger): from French baïonnette, from Bayonne, the name of a town in SW France, where they were first made