Fusilier

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  • noun. A soldier in any of certain British army regiments formerly armed with fusils.
  • noun. A soldier armed with a fusil.
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  • noun. An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket
  • noun. A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons
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  • noun. (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
    • Word Usage
    "My favourite TV advert at the moment is that one for Bombardier English beer which stars Rik Mayall as an 18th-century fusilier whose catchphrase is: "Bang-on.""
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    foot soldier  footslogger  infantryman  marcher  
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