English Explanatory Dictionary

fusilier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
  2. A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons.
  3. A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers.
name
  1. A surname from French.

Pronunciation

/ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪəː/ [ˌfjʊu̯zɪˈlɪə̯ː] /ˌfju.zɪˈlɪɚ/ [ˌfjʊu̯.zɪˈlɪɚ] ~ [ˌfjʊu̯.zɪˈlɪɹ̩] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Yangolin-fusilier.wav

Word forms

fusilier fusiliers fusileer

Etymology

Borrowed from French fusilier, from fusil.

Synonyms

fusee

Related words

fusil

Derived words

McAlpine's Fusiliers yellowback fusilier
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