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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fu•sil1 (fyo̅o̅′zəl, -sil),USA pronunciation n. - Militarya light flintlock musket.
- Vulgar Latin *focīlis, derivative of Latin focus fire. See focus
- French: musket, Old French fuisil, foisil steel for striking fire
- 1670–80
- formed by melting or casting; fused;
founded. - [Archaic.]capable of being melted;
fusible. - [Archaic.]melted;
molten.
Also, fu•sile (fyo̅o̅′zəl, -sil, -sīl).USA pronunciation - Latin fūsilis molten, fluid. See fuse2, -ile
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fusil /ˈfjuːzɪl/ n - a light flintlock musket
Etymology: 16th Century (in the sense: steel for a tinderbox): from Old French fuisil, from Vulgar Latin focīlis (unattested), from Latin focus fire |