Usage Note
Baïonnette takes its name from the French city of Bayonne where the weapon was first produced in the 17th century — a clear etymological case worth knowing. In everyday modern French it also appears in compound douille à baïonnette (bayonet fitting/mount), used for light bulbs and camera lenses that lock with a twist.
Examples
"Les soldats ont fixé leur baïonnette."
Natural Translation
The soldiers fixed their bayonets.
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