sword bayonet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sword bayonet
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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The men carried lances about twelve feet long, held upright as they rode, and having black staffs and bright spear heads, something like the sword bayonet, though only about half as long.
From Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis by Poore, Benjamin Perley
However, I led the way, holding my candle high, and keeping the sword bayonet very handy.
From Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by Hodgson, William Hope
Meanwhile, however, Cunningham had dropped his shovel, and, having drawn the sword bayonet with which he was armed, stood quite quietly on the defensive, alertly on the watch.
From Turned Adrift by Hodgson, Edward S.
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.
From Carnacki, the Ghost Finder by Hodgson, William Hope
But the latest development is the sword bayonet, of which this is an example.
From Ashton-Kirk, Investigator by McIntyre, John T.
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