Definition of FUSIL

fusil

Plural: fusils

Noun

  • A light flintlock musket, used especially in the 17th century.
  • a light flintlock musket
  • A bearing of a rhomboidal figure, originally representing a spindle in shape, longer than a heraldic lozenge.
  • A light flintlock musket or firelock.

Adj

  • Obsolete spelling of fusile.

Examples

  • He aimed his FUSIL play at the triple-word-score, hoping for a direct hit.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fusill, from Old French fusel, fuisel, from a late Latin diminutive of Latin fūsus (“spindle”).

Synonyms

fusee

Scrabble Score: 8

fusil: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
fusil: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fusil: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

fusil: valid Words With Friends Word