fusilier en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [ˌfjʊu̯.zɪˈlɪɚ] ~ [ˌfjʊu̯.zɪˈlɪɹ̩] (General-American)
- /ˌfju.zɪˈlɪɚ/ (General-American)
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- /ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪəː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˌfjʊu̯zɪˈlɪə̯ː] (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from French fusilier, from fusil.
Meanings
- An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
- (UK) A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons.
- A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fusiliers | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| fusileer | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
yellowback fusilier · McAlpine's Fusiliers
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Translations (13)
de Füsilier (infantryman) · io fusiliero (infantryman) · fr fusilier (infantryman) · ru фузилёр (infantryman) · ca fuseller (infantryman) · pl fizylierka (infantryman) · oc fusilhièr (infantryman) · fi fusilieeri (infantryman) · pl fizylier (infantryman) · es fusilero (infantryman) · it bersagliere (infantryman) · it fuciliere (infantryman) · pt fuzileiro (infantryman)