bagganet
A Scottish dialect form of 'bayonet', reflecting a phonetic rendering of the word as it was pronounced in 17th–18th century Scots speech.
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A Scottish dialect form of 'bayonet', reflecting a phonetic rendering of the word as it was pronounced in 17th–18th century Scots speech. The word 'bayonet' itself is thought to derive from Bayonne, France, where the weapon may have been developed or first manufactured. This spelling appears in Scottish literary and military records of the period.
The soldier fixed his bagganet and marched forward with the rest of the line at the command.
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(Scotland, obsolete) A bayonet.
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