FUSIL - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

a light flintlock musket

Categories: Musket

Synonyms

Fusil

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "fusil" comes from Latin focus. It started in Middle French fusil. Then it appeared in Latin fūsus. Later, people used it in Old French fusel.

🔗 Related Words

fusee – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Church Latin preserved classical vocabulary and spread it through religious texts worldwide.