fusilier
Meaning
- An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
- (British) A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons.
- A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers.
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪə/
Etymology
Borrowed from French fusilier, from fusil.
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