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Bayonets

Scope note

Edged steel weapons resembling daggers or short swords, designed to be attached to the muzzle end of a firearm barrel.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300036990

Broader Terms used

edged weapons

Equivalent Terms used

bayonet

Created

13yrs ago

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