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Vocabulary Entry
fusilier
|noun • noun
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noun
A soldier armed with a fusil, especially in certain infantry units; more generally, a soldier in a fusilier regiment.
Example Sentences
"The fusilier stood guard at the gate."
"Several fusiliers marched past the parade ground."
"He joined the fusiliers after basic training."
N
noun
A small bird of the genus Fissidens; also, in some contexts, a name used for certain birds or mollusks with shell patterns resembling a fusil.
Example Sentences
"The museum label identified the specimen as a fusilier."
"Divers spotted a colorful fusilier near the reef."
"The guide noted the fusilier among the tropical fish."