I. noun
or fu·zee (ˈ)fyü|zē
( -s )
Etymology: French fusée, literally, spindleful of yarn, from Old French fusee, from fus spindle, from Latin fusus
1. : a conical spirally grooved pulley in a timepiece from which a cord or chain unwinds onto a barrel containing the spring, the increasing diameter of the pulley compensating for the lessening power of the spring
2. : fuse I 1
3. obsolete : a bony growth on the leg of a horse
4.
a. : a wooden match with a bulbous head not easily blown out when ignited
b. : a paper match impregnated with niter and tipped with sulfur
5. : a red signal flare used especially for protecting stalled trains and trucks
II. noun
or fuzee “
( -s )
Etymology: modification of French fusil — more at fusil
1. : a flintlock gun : firelock
2. : fusilier