fusilier

• Substantivo que designa um soldado de infantaria, originalmente um soldado britânico armado com um mosquete de pederneira leve; em contextos modernos, designa um soldado de infantaria ou membro de um regimento de fuzileiros.

A noun referring to a soldier, originally a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket.

1. Historical infantry soldierC1formalbritish

   A British foot soldier from past centuries who was equipped with a lightweight flintlock firearm, often called a fusil.

   Fuzileiro

   • The fusilier was a key figure in 18th-century British battles.
   • Regiments of fusiliers were distinguished by their specialized weapons.
   • He read about the daily life of a fusilier during the Napoleonic Wars.