fusilier (redirected from Fuzilleer)

fu·sil·ier also fu·sil·eer  (fyz-lîr)

n.

1. A soldier in any of certain British army regiments formerly armed with fusils.

2. A soldier armed with a fusil.

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[French, musketeer, from fusil, musket; see fusil.]

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fusilier [ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪə]

n

1. (Military) (formerly) an infantryman armed with a light musket

2. (Military) Also fusileer

a.  a soldier, esp a private, serving in any of certain British or other infantry regiments

b.  (pl; cap. when part of a name) the Royal Welch Fusiliers

[from French; see fusil¹]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

fusilier - (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket foot soldier, footslogger, infantryman, marcher - fights on foot with small arms

Translations

fusilier [ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪəʳ] N (Brit) → fusilero m

fusilier

n (Brit) → Füsilier m

fusilier [ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪəʳ] n → fuciliere m