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/ˈfjuːzɪl/
Noun
A bearing of a rhomboidal figure, originally representing a spindle in shape, longer than a heraldic lozenge.
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Noun
A light flintlock musket or firelock.
Usage- Historical
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More examples (1)
[H]e out of meer wantonness attempted to trip up the heels of the soldier that stood next him, but failed in the execution, and received a blow of his breast with the butt end of a fusil, that made him stagger several paces backward.
Noun
a light flintlock musket
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