fusil

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One of the travellers, seeing himself without any thing to do, took his fusil and followed the course of this rivulet, in hopes of killing some game.

From History of Louisisana Or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina: Containing by Le Page du Pratz

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

"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

"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

Of the fusil Nisbet writes: "The fusil is another Rhombular figure like the lozenge, but more long than broad, and its upper and lower points are more acute than the two side points."

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