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defilade

verb def·i·lade \ ˈde-fə-ˌlād , -ˌläd \

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
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defilade

noun

Origin and Etymology of defilade

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

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

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