Fusil

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fusil \Fu"sil\, a. [L. fusilis molten, fluid, fr. fundere,
     fusum, to pour, cast. See {Fuse}, v. t.]
     1. Capable of being melted or rendered fluid by heat;
        fusible. [R.] "A kind of fusil marble" --Woodward.
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     2. Running or flowing, as a liquid. [R.] "A fusil sea." --J.
        Philips.
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     3. Formed by melting and pouring into a mold; cast; founded.
        [Obs.] --Milton.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fusil \Fu"sil\, n. [See 3d {Fusee}.] (Her.)
     A bearing of a rhomboidal figure; -- named from its shape,
     which resembles that of a spindle.
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     Note: It differs from a lozenge in being longer in proportion
           to its width.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fusil \Fu"sil\, n. [F. fusil, LL. fosile a steel for kindling
     fire, from L. focus hearth, fireplace, in LL. fire. See
     {Focus}, and cf. {Fusee} a firelock.]
     A light kind of flintlock musket, formerly in use.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  fusil
       n : a light flintlock musket