FUSIL


Meaning of FUSIL in English

I. ˈfyü-zəl adjective

or fu·sile ˈfyü-zəl, -ˌzī(-ə)l

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fusilis, from fundere

Date: 14th century

1. archaic

a. : made by melting and pouring into forms : cast

b. : liquefied by heat

2. archaic : fusible

II. noun

Etymology: French, literally, steel for striking fire, from Old French foisil, from Vulgar Latin * focilis, from Late Latin focus fire — more at fuel

Date: 1680

: a light flintlock musket

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