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Plug bayonets

Scope note

The earliest form of bayonet, consisting of a narrow, daggerlike blade with a grip tapered to fit into the muzzle of a firearm, thus converting it for use as a thrusting staff weapon.

Term type

AAT
Object name

Getty AAT term number

300036992

Broader Terms used

bayonets

Equivalent Terms used

plug bayonet
plug-bayonet

Created

13yrs ago

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