fusileer

/ˌfjuːzəˈlɪr/
noun
  1. A soldier armed with a fusil; a member of a regiment originally equipped with fusils.
    • Historical reenactors dressed as fusileers demonstrated musket drills.
    • The museum displayed a uniform worn by a British fusileer in the 1800s.
    • The fusileer marched in formation with his regiment.
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