Definition of defilade
defiladed
;defilading
transitive verb
: to arrange (fortifications) so as to protect the lines from frontal or enfilading fire and the interior from fire from above or behind
defilade
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Origin and Etymology of defilade
probably from de- + -filade (as in enfilade)
First Known Use: 1828
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