What does "fusil" mean?
Fusil: Running or flowing, as a liquid. [R.] "A fusil sea." J. Philips.
Additional senses
- 2.Formed by melting and pouring into a mold; cast; founded. [Obs.] Milton.
- 3.A light kind of flintlock musket, formerly in use.
- 4.A bearing of a rhomboidal figure; -- named from its shape, which resembles that of a spindle. Note: It differs from a lozenge in being longer in proportion to its width.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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