Fu"sil (?), a. [L. fusilis molten, fluid, fr. fundere, fusum, to pour, cast. See Fuse, v. t.]

1.

Capable of being melted or rendered fluid by heat; fusible.

[R.] "A kind of fusil marble"

Woodward.

2.

Running or flowing, as a liquid.

[R.] "A fusil sea."

J. Philips.

3.

Formed by melting and pouring into a mold; cast; founded.

[Obs.]

Milton.

 

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Fu"sil (?), n. [F. fusil, LL. fosile a steel for kindling fire, from L. focus hearth, fireplace, in LLL. fire. See Focus, and cf. Fusee a firelock.]

A light kind of flintlock musket, formerly in use.

 

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Fu"sil, n. [See 3d Fusee.] Her.

A bearing of a rhomboidal figure; -- named from its shape, which resembles that of a spindle.

⇒ It differs from a lozenge in being longer in proportion to its width.

 

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