Editing Bayonet (section)

==Linguistic impact==
The push-twist motion of fastening the older type of [[spike bayonet]] has given a name to:
*The "[[bayonet mount]]" used for various types of quick fastenings, such as [[photographic lens|camera lenses]], also called a "bayonet connector" when used in electrical plugs.
*Several connectors and contacts including the bayonet-fitting [[light bulb]] that is common in the UK (as opposed to the continental European screw-fitting type).
*One type of connector for foil and sabre weapons used in modern fencing competitions is referred to as a "bayonet" connector.

In [[chess]], an aggressive variation of the [[King's Indian Defence]] is known as the "Bayonet Attack".

The bayonet has become a symbol of [[Great power|military power]]. The term "at the point of a bayonet" refers to using military force or action to accomplish, maintain, or defend something (cf. [[Bayonet Constitution]]). Undertaking a task "with fixed bayonets" has this connotation of no room for compromise and is a phrase used particularly in politics.