Bajonado

/ˌbɑːhɔːˈnɑːdoʊ/ noun

Definition

A thrust or stab made with a bayonet, or the act of wounding with a bayonet.

Etymology

From Spanish bayonada, derived from bayoneta (bayonet), which itself comes from Bayonne, France, where bayonets were manufactured. The -ado suffix indicates an action or result.

Kelly Says

Bayonets and their names traveled from the weapons factory in Bayonne, France to Spanish military vocabulary, then into English—following the path of European empire and warfare.

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