Main Entry: def·i·lade

Pronunciation: \ˈde-fə-ˌlād, -ˌläd\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): def·i·lad·ed; def·i·lad·ing

Etymology: probably from de- + -filade (as in enfilade)

Date: 1828

: to arrange (fortifications) so as to protect the lines from frontal or enfilading fire and the interior from fire from above or behind

— defilade noun