Home › Words › F › fusilierfusilier/ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪəː/fusilier means A surname from French.fusilier is pronounced /ˌfjuːzɪˈlɪəː/.EtymologyBorrowed from French Fusilier.nameA surname from French.nounAn infantryman armed with a form of flintlock musket.A soldier in any of several regiments that once fought with such weapons.A fish in family Caesionidae, related to snappers.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.fusee 70% match — Synonym of fusil, a light musket or firelock. vs fusilier →musketeer 69% match — A foot soldier armed with a musket. vs fusilier →rifleman 68% match — A soldier trained to use a rifle as a primary weapon. vs fusilier →arquebusier 67% match — A soldier armed with an arquebus. vs fusilier →musketed 65% match — Armed with a musket. vs fusilier →flintlock 62% match — An early type of firearm, using a spring-loaded flint to strike sparks into the firing pan. vs fusilier →caliver 61% match — A type of light musket. vs fusilier →matchlock 59% match — Early type of firearm, using a smoldering piece of cord to fire the powder in the firing pan. vs fusilier →