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sword bayonet
noun
- a short sword that may be attached to the muzzle of a gun and used as a bayonet.
sword bayonet
noun
- a bayonet with a swordlike blade and hilt, capable of use as a sword
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sword bayonet1
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Example Sentences
Men rushed into the firing line at Przasnysz with a sword bayonet in one hand and two bombs in the other.
Each company had simply to fight its way through with the sword-bayonet.
However, I led the way, holding my candle high, and keeping the sword bayonet very handy.
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.
After a brief inspection, he entered the shop, and shortly reappeared carrying a long sword-bayonet and an old Chassepôt rifle.
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