FUSILEER

Noun

fusileer (plural fusileers)

Alternative form of fusilier

Anagrams

• Fuselier

Source: Wiktionary


Fu"sil*eer", Fu"sil*ier", n. Etym: [F. fusilier, fr. fusil.] (Mil.) (a) Formerly, a soldier armed with a fusil. Hence, in the plural: (b) A title now borne by some regiments and companies; as, "The Royal Fusiliers," etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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