# fusilier

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪə/ · frequency rank #79,530

## Definitions
1. An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.
2. A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons.
3. A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers.

## Etymology
Borrowed from French fusilier, from fusil.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/fusilier