defilade
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def·i·lade
(dĕf′ə-lād′, -läd′)tr.v. 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.
n.
1. The act or procedure of defilading.
2. A fortified position offering protection from enfilading and other fire.
[de- + (en)filade.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
defilade
(ˌdɛfɪˈleɪd) militaryn
1. (Fortifications) protection provided by obstacles against enemy crossfire from the rear, or observation
2. (Fortifications) the disposition of defensive fortifications to produce this protection
vb (tr)
(Fortifications) to provide protection for by defilade
[C19: see de-, enfilade]
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def•i•lade
(ˌdɛf əˈleɪd)n., v. -lad•ed, -lad•ing. n.
1. protection from hostile ground observation and frontal fire provided by an artificial or natural obstacle.
v.t. 2. to shield from enemy fire by using natural or artificial obstacles.
[1820–30; < French défil(er), orig. to unthread (dé- dis-1 + (en)filer to thread « Latin fīlum thread)]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
defilade
1. Protection from hostile observation and fire provided by an obstacle such as a hill, ridge, or bank.
2. A vertical distance by which a position is concealed from enemy observation.
3. To shield from enemy fire or observation by using natural or artificial obstacles.
2. A vertical distance by which a position is concealed from enemy observation.
3. To shield from enemy fire or observation by using natural or artificial obstacles.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
defilade
Past participle: defiladed
Gerund: defilading
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Noun | 1. | defilade - the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it |
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