bayonet vs stiletto

bayonet

noun
  • A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired. 

  • A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery. 

verb
  • To compel or drive by the bayonet. 

  • To stab with a bayonet. 

stiletto

noun
  • A small, slender knife or dagger-like weapon intended for stabbing. 

  • An awl. 

  • A rapier. 

  • A woman's shoe with a tall, slender heel (called a stiletto heel). 

verb
  • To attack or kill with a stiletto (dagger). 

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