(military) 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 offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.

(transitive) To stab with a bayonet. / (transitive) To compel or drive by the bayonet.

plural of bayonet

(US) present participle of bayonet

A stabbing with a bayonet.

(US) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet

(US) Alternative form of bayonetted

(Britain) present participle of bayonet

A stabbing with a bayonet. / Overlap of fracture fragments in a longbone fracture resulting in shortening of the extremity.

(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet