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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
2. 2
   (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket wordnet
3. 3
   A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons. British
4. 4
   A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers.

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname from French.

Synonyms

All synonyms

rifleman

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French fusilier, from fusil.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Fusilier.

Related phrases

McAlpine's Fusiliersyellowback fusiliermcalpine's fusiliers

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