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Fusilier

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. A soldier in any of certain British army regiments formerly armed with fusils.

n. A soldier armed with a fusil.

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n. An infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket

n. A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket

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"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.""

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