bayoneting Definition

bayonet
noun

1. A steel knife that fixes to the muzzle of a soldier's rifle.
2. A type of fitting for a light bulb or camera lens, etc in which prongs on its side fit into slots to hold it in place.

Form: bayonet fitting (also)

verb

bayoneted, bayoneting
1. To stab someone or something with a bayonet.

Etymology: 17c: named after Bayonne in SW France, where they were first made.