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fusil¹
- /ˈfjuːzɪl/
Where it comes from
From Middle English fusill, from Old French fusel, fuisel, from a late Latin diminutive of Latin fūsus (“spindle”).
noun fusils
-
A bearing of a rhomboidal figure, originally representing a spindle in shape, longer than a heraldic lozenge.
Similar: fusee
fusil²
- /ˈfjuːzɪl/
Where it comes from
From Middle French fusil, ultimately from Latin focus (“hearth; fire”). Doublet of fusee.
noun fusils
-
A light flintlock musket or firelock.
[H]e out of meer wantonness attempted to trip up the heels of the soldier that stood next him, but failed in the execution, and received a blow of his breast with the butt end of a fusil, that made him stagger several paces backward.
Similar: fusee
fusil³
- /ˈfjuːzɪl/
Where it comes from
Alternative forms.
adjective more fusil · most fusil
- Obsolete spelling of fusile what might else be wrought / Fusil or grav'n in metal
Translations
Talk about this word "fusil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fusil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fusil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fusil "fusil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fusil.Cite this
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title = {fusil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fusil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
