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knife vs bayonet

bayonet vs knife

knife and bayonet both are nouns.

knife and bayonet both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
knife Yes No Yes No
bayonet Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bayonet is a hyponym of knife; that is, bayonet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knife:
  • knife: a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
  • bayonet: a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
Other hyponyms of knife include dagger, sticker, khukuri, machete, matchet, panga, shiv, trench knife, yataghan, kindjal, seax.
As verbs, bayonet is a hyponym of knife; that is, bayonet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than knife:
  • knife: use a knife on
  • bayonet: stab or kill someone with a bayonet
Other hyponyms of knife include poniard.
knife (noun) bayonet (noun)
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp point
any long thin projection that is transient
knife (verb) bayonet (verb)
use a knife on stab or kill someone with a bayonet
Difference between knife and bayonet

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