[ fju:'zi: ]
( US fuzee )
■ noun
1》 a conical pulley or wheel in a watch or clock.
2》 a large-headed match capable of staying alight in strong wind.
3》 N. Amer. a railway signal flare.
Origin
C16 (denoting a spindle-shaped figure): from Fr. fusée 'spindleful', based on L. fusus 'spindle'.