FUSIL


Meaning of FUSIL in English

~ 1 [ 'fju:zɪl ]

■ noun historical a light musket.

Origin

C16 (denoting a flint in a tinderbox): from Fr., based on L. focus 'hearth, fire'.

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~ 2 [ 'fju:zɪl ]

■ noun Heraldry an elongated lozenge.

Origin

ME: from OFr. fusel , from a dimin. of L. fusus 'spindle'.

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