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fusil1 definition

fu·sil (fyo̵̅o̅′zil, -sil)

adjective

  1. fusible or fusing
    1. fused; melted
    2. made by melting and molding, or casting; founded

Etymology: L fusilis < fusus: see fuse

Also fusile fu′·sile (-zil, -sil; -zīl′, -sīl′)
fusil2 definition

fu·sil (fyo̵̅o̅′zil)

noun

a light flintlock musket

Etymology: Fr, orig., steel for striking sparks < ML focile < L focus, hearth (in LL, fire): see focus

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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