Fusilier (Noun)
Meaning
(formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The British army employed fusiliers in their ranks to bolster firepower on the battlefield during the 18th century.
- A single company of fusiliers could greatly enhance a regiment's fighting capabilities in close combat.
- In historical reenactments, men dressed as fusiliers fire muskets in synchronization to mimic battle scenes.
- As the battle unfolded, a detachment of fusiliers emerged from behind a line of tall trees and took cover.
- Their light equipment and agile movement made the fusiliers effective in responding to threats across the battle-scarred landscape.