sword bayonet

noun

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

sword bayonet

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sword bayonet¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

Men rushed into the firing line at Przasnysz with a sword bayonet in one hand and two bombs in the other.

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Each company had simply to fight its way through with the sword-bayonet.

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However, I led the way, holding my candle high, and keeping the sword bayonet very handy.

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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.

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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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