fusil1
/ˈfjuːzɪl
/noun historical
A light musket.Fusilier regiments were composed of soldiers armed only with fusils, unlike line regiments which comprised both musketmen and pikemen.
Origin
Late 16th century (denoting a flint in a tinderbox): from French, based on Latin focus 'hearth, fire'.
fusil2
/ˈfjuːzɪl/noun Heraldry
An elongated lozenge.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French fusel, from a diminutive of Latin fusus 'spindle'.