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fusil

rifle, gun

noun few-ZEE Less Common
People & Society Military

Usage Note

Fusil has a completely silent final l — the word sounds like feu-ZI. In hunting contexts it simply means a shotgun or rifle. The expression coup de fusil literally means a rifle shot but colloquially refers to an outrageous bill at a restaurant.

Examples

"Le chasseur a posé son fusil."

Natural Translation

The hunter put down his rifle.

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