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Definition of defilade

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def·i·lade  audio  (df-ld, -läd) KEY 

TRANSITIVE VERB:
def·i·lad·ed, def·i·lad·ing, def·i·lades
To arrange (fortifications) in such a way as to give protection from enfilading and other fire.
NOUN:
  1. The act or procedure of defilading.
  2. A fortified position offering protection from enfilading and other fire.
ETYMOLOGY:
de- + (en)filade


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