fusil

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He has now completed the barrel, stock, and mounting of the officer's fusil, and is proceeding on those of the soldier's musket.

From Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 3 by Randolph, Thomas Jefferson

A fusil is a bearing in heraldry made in the form of a spindle, with its yarn or thread wound about it.

From Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George

"Le fils du roi s'en va chassant, En roulant ma boule, Avec son grand fusil d'argent, Rouli roulant, ma boule roulant."

From Conjuror's House A Romance of the Free Forest by White, Stewart Edward

On the long and narrow fusil it would be impossible.

From Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

"Four!" said John; "I could scarcely do better with my own French fusil Main Og."

From John Splendid The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars of Lorn by Munro, Neil