EuroLex/F/Fusilier

  • Original language: French
  • Original form and meaning: fusilier - 1. [mil.] foot soldier, infantryman



(Note: If the status is not specifically indicated then the word is stylistically neutral and generally used; if earlier meaning and status equals current use the former may be expressed by writing "dito". Cf. also the project guidelines.)


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English fusilier 17c 'meaning 1;

and also: a) a soldier in any of certain British army regiments formerly armed with fusils; b) a soldier armed with a fusil'

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German 'Füsilier 18c 'meaning 1' '...' http://www.koeblergerhard.de/derwbhin.htm
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Annotations edit

Etymology: from F fusilier, from OF fusil "musket", earlier "steel for a tinderbox", from VL *focilis (petra) "(stone) producing fire", from L focus "hearth", in VL "fire".

Retained by certain regiments of the British army that were formerly armed with fusils.


Source: http://www.etymonline.com

Information on Other Languages edit

German also has a verb: füsilieren and noun: Füsilierung, meaning "shoot dead according to martial law"