English word origin

Etymology of fusee

From French fusil, ultimately from Late Latin focus (“fire”).

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Synonym of fusil, a light musket or firelock. · Synonym of fusilier, a soldier armed with a musket or firelock.

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From French fusil, ultimately from Late Latin focus (“fire”).

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Derivation mentionfusilfr

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Synonym of fusil, a spindle-shaped figure. · A conical grooved pulley in early clocks, antique watches, and possibly all non-electronic marine chronometers. · Synonym of fuse, a wick or cord used to ignite gunpowder, bombs, or similar explosives. · An exostosis applied to a horse's cannon bone.

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From French fusée, ultimately from Latin fūsus (“spindle”).

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Unspecified derivation mentionfuséefr
Unspecified derivation mentionfūsusla

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Source etymology 3

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noun

One who, or that which, fuses or is fused; an individual component of a fusion.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From fuse + -ee.

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