defilade
11defilade — /def euh layd /, n., v., defiladed, defilading. n. 1. protection or shielding from hostile ground observation and flat projecting fire provided by an artificial or natural obstacle, as a hill. v.t. 2. to shield from enemy fire by using natural or …
12defilade — 1. verb to fortify something as a protection from enfilading fire 2. noun a fortification having such protection …
13defilade — n. protection provided by natural or artificial obstacles or fortifications against enemy fire v. protect troops, arrange natural of artificial shielding against frontal attack …
14defilade — [ˌdɛfɪ leɪd] noun Military the protection of a position, vehicle, or troops against enemy observation or gunfire. Origin C19: from Fr. défiler protect from the enemy + ade1 …
15defilade — def·i·lade …
16defilade — def•i•lade [[t]ˌdɛf əˈleɪd[/t]] n. v. lad•ed, lad•ing 1) for protection from hostile ground observation and frontal fire provided by an artificial or natural obstacle 2) for to shield from enemy fire by using natural or artificial obstacles •… …
17defilade — /ˈdɛfəleɪd/ (say defuhlayd) Military –verb (t) (defiladed, defilading) 1. to shield from enemy fire or observation by using natural or artificial obstacles. –noun 2. protection from hostile ground observation and fire provided by an obstacle such …
18defilade — n. protection provided by obstacles or fortifications against enemy fire; v.t. arrange (fortifications) for this purpose …
19defilade — v. & n. v.tr. secure (a fortification) against enfilading fire. n. this precaution or arrangement. Etymology: DEFILE(2) + ADE …
20Enfilade and defilade — This article is about the military concepts. For the computer science term, see Enfilade (Xanadu). For the architectural term, see Enfilade (architecture). Diagram showing enfilade firing: the cannons at top are firing on a rank of soldiers from… …
