fixed bayonet
Mounted rifle knife
A fixed bayonet is a blade attached to the muzzle of a rifle, ready for close combat.
Soldiers fix bayonets when expecting hand-to-hand fighting or for ceremonial purposes: The troops advanced with fixed bayonets.
The phrase evokes traditional infantry warfare and desperate last-stand scenarios.
- bayonetRifle-mounted stabbing blade
- cold steelEdged weapons collectively
- meleeDisordered group skirmish
- chargeCost or accusation
- over the topExcessively theatrical or extreme
frontal assault · rifle · aggression · musket · steadfastness · last stand · preparedness · readiness · determination · scabbard · trench warfare · no man's land · hand-to-hand combat · resolve · confrontation · defensive line · firearm · firing line