Etymology

bayonet

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Today it means: A blade mounted to the end of a long gun, originally with a handle inserted into the bore, now usually attached underbarrel. Full definition →

French baïonnette
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  1. FrenchBayonne
  2. Frenchbaïonnette
  3. English todaybayonet

Borrowed from French baïonnette, named after the French town of Bayonne, where the plug bayonet was invented.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.