sword bayonet

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noun

a short sword that may be attached to the muzzle of a gun and used as a bayonet.

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Origin of sword bayonet

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby sword bayonet

swoon, swoop, swoosh, swop, sword, sword bayonet, sword bean, sword-bearer, sword belt, swordbill, sword cane

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How to use sword bayonet in a sentence

Men rushed into the firing line at Przasnysz with a sword bayonet in one hand and two bombs in the other.
The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 4 (of 10)|James Edward Parrott
Each company had simply to fight its way through with the sword-bayonet.
Ladysmith|H. W. Nevinson
However, I led the way, holding my candle high, and keeping the sword bayonet very handy.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder|William Hope Hodgson
I had the sword bayonet I have told you about; and when the landlord got back, we sat talking in my study until nearly midnight.
Carnacki, The Ghost Finder|William Hope Hodgson

After a brief inspection, he entered the shop, and shortly reappeared carrying a long sword-bayonet and an old Chassepôt rifle.
John Thorndyke's Cases|R. Austin Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for sword bayonet

sword bayonet

noun

a bayonet with a swordlike blade and hilt, capable of use as a sword

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