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单词 fusilier
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fusiliern.

Brit. /ˌfjuːzᵻˈlɪə/, U.S. /ˌfjuzəˈlɪ(ə)r/
Forms: 1600s–1700s fuzil(l)eer, (1600s fuseleer, phusilier), 1700s–1800s fusileer, (1700s fuzeleer), 1600s– fusilier.
Etymology: < French fusilier, < fusil fusil n.2
Originally, a soldier armed with a fusil (see fusil n.2 2). In the British army, the designation of ‘Fusiliers’ is still retained by certain regiments which are distinguished from the other regiments of the line only by wearing a kind of busby and by some small peculiarities of costume.
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society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > unit of army > named companies, regiments, etc. > [noun] > British
Ulsters1649
Scots Guardsa1675
fusilier1680
guards1682
Scots Dragoons1689
Scots Fusiliers1689
Inniskilling1715
Scots Greys1728
blue1737
Black Watch1739
Oxford blues1766
green linnets1793
Grenadiers1800
slashers1802
the Buffs1806
tartan1817
Gay Gordons1823
cheesemongers1824
Green Jacket1824
The Bays1837
RHA1837
dirty half-hundred1841
die-hard1844
lifeguard1849
cherry-picker1865
lancer-regiment1868
cheeses1877
Territorial Regiment1877
the Sweeps1879
dirty shirts1887
Scottish Rifles1888
shiner1891
Yorkshire1898
imperials1899
Irish guards1902
Hampshires1904
BEF1914
Old Contemptibles1915
contemptibles1917
Tank Corps1917
the Tins1918
skins1928
pioneer corps1939
red devils1943
Blues and Royals1968
U.D.R.1969
1680 Eng. Mil. Discipl. (new ed.) iv. 132 The Fusiliers have for Arms the Sword, the Bayonet, and Fusil or Fire-lock.
1686 London Gaz. No. 2135/1 His Majesties Company of Fuseleers of this City, Commanded by Captain Graham.
1753 J. Hanway Hist. Acct. Brit. Trade Caspian Sea II. xxxiv. 210 Some of the fuzileers, who are smaller bodied men, have their arms proportioned.
1813 Examiner 26 Apr. 272/2 Lieut. Brownson, of his Majesty's 23d Regiment Royal Welch Fusileers.
1858 J. B. Norton Topics for Indian Statesmen 128 Her [Madras] illustrious Fusiliers..have been dispatched bodily to Calcutta.
attributive.1802 C. James New Mil. Dict. (at cited word) All officers belonging to fusileer corps have two epaulettes.1868 Queen's Regulations & Orders Army ⁋854 All grenadier and fusilier Regiments are..to march to the tune of the British Grenadiers.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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