Definitions for fusils

fusils fu·sil

Spelling: [fyoo-zuh l, -sil]
IPA: /ˈfyu zəl, -sɪl/

Fusils is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 50 anagrams from letters in fusils (filssu).

Definitions for fusils

noun

  1. a light flintlock musket.

adjective

  1. formed by melting or casting; fused; founded.
  2. Archaic. capable of being melted; fusible.
  3. Archaic. melted; molten.

Origin of fusils

1670-80; French: musket, Old French fuisil, foisil steel for striking fire Vulgar Latin *focīlis, derivative of Latin focus fire. See focus

Examples for fusils

Alexis, meanwhile, had dropped his rifle and taken up the fusil of Pouchskin.

The other raised his fusil at the same moment to his shoulder.

Many a sullen planter eyed his fusil longingly, in the hope that Lawrence might emerge from the forests to head a new mutiny.

Our artillery lost its value, and we met them with fusil and caliver.

Hang up my sword and fusil over your chimney-place, and tell your children, twenty years hence, how they were won.

You talk one minute about using your fusil to shoot me, and I am not afraid.

This fusil is described as a lengthened and sharper lozenge.

He took up his double-barrelled Spanish fusil, let it off, and killed the two monkeys.

Many are also provided with the Northwestern fusil, and some have rifles.

When I had reached and cocked it, I presented it at an Indian who was unsheathing his fusil.

Word Value for fusils
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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