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1fusil
adjective fu·sil \ˈfyü-zəl\
Definition of FUSIL
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archaic : fusible
Variants of FUSIL
fu·sil or fu·sile \ˈfyü-zəl, -ˌzī(-ə)l\
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Origin of FUSIL
Middle English, from Latin fusilis, from fundere
First Known Use: 14th century
2fusil
noun
Definition of FUSIL
: a light flintlock musket
Origin of FUSIL
French, literally, steel for striking fire, from Old French foisil, from Vulgar Latin *focilis, from Late Latin focus fire — more at fuel
First Known Use: 1680
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