I. ˈfyüzə̇l adjective
or fu·sile “, -üˌzīl, -ˌsīl
Etymology: Middle English fusil, from Latin fusilis, from fusus (past participle of fundere to pour, melt) + -ilis -ile — more at found
1. archaic
a. : made by melting and pouring into forms : cast
wrought fusil or graven in metal — John Milton
b. : liquefied by heat : melted and flowing
o'er the silver pours the fusil gold — Alexander Pope
2. archaic : susceptible to melting : fusible
II. ˈfyüzə̇l noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French fusel, fusil spindle — more at fuseau
1. : a rhomboidal heraldic bearing longer in proportion to its width than a lozenge
2. : a spindle-shaped siliceous concretion
III. noun
also fu·zil “
( -s )
Etymology: French fusil steel for striking fire, musket, from Old French foisil, fuisil steel for striking fire, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin focilis, from Late Latin focus fire (from Latin, fireplace, hearth) + Latin -ilis -ile — more at focus
: a light flintlock musket