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fusilier.

An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪəː/Received-Pronunciation[ˌfjʊu̯zɪˈlɪə̯ː]Received-Pronunciation/ˌfju.zɪˈlɪɚ/General-American[ˌfjʊu̯.zɪˈlɪɚ] ~ [ˌfjʊu̯.zɪˈlɪɹ̩]General-American
  1. An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.

  2. A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons.

    UK
  3. A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French fusilier, from fusil.

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