a. [ Pref. circum- + L. fusilis fusil, a. ] Capable of being poured or spread round. “Circumfusile gold.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Same as Fusil, a.
{ } n. [ F. fusilier, fr. fusil. ] (Mil.) (a) Formerly, a soldier armed with a fusil. Hence, in the plural: (b) A title now borne by some regiments and companies; as, “The Royal Fusiliers, ” etc. [ 1913 Webster ]