The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BAYONET which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1942.
Symbol of hand-to-hand fighting crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BAYONET | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Symbol of hand-to-hand fighting
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fist
- combat
- melee
- trench knife
- handygripe
- singlestick
- stirrup pump
- fisting
- stop
- sword
- lead
- second
Crossword Answer definitions
BAYONET noun- A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.
- A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.
- To stab with a bayonet.
- To compel or drive by the bayonet.
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