defilade
21Feu de défilade — ● Feu de défilade tir successif de navires défilant devant l objectif …
22flash defilade — noun : a condition in which the flash of a gun when fired is concealed from enemy observation by an intervening obstacle (as a ridge) …
23plane of defilade — Etymology: plane (IV) : a plane tangent to the mask and passing through the point from which protection (as from enemy fire or observation) is desired …
24Defiladed — Defilade De fi*lade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defiladed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defilading}.] [Cf. F. d[ e]filer to defile, and d[ e]filade act of defiling. See 1st {Defile}.] (Mil.) To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from… …
25Defilading — Defilade De fi*lade , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defiladed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defilading}.] [Cf. F. d[ e]filer to defile, and d[ e]filade act of defiling. See 1st {Defile}.] (Mil.) To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from… …
26Tir en enfilade — Schéma montrant un tir en enfilade: les canons en haut tirent sur une formation de soldats à partir d une position de flanc. L enfilade et la défilade sont des concepts de tactique militaire utilisés pour décrire l exposition d une formation… …
27Mortar (weapon) — Part of the series on Cannon His …
28défiler — 1. défiler [ defile ] v. tr. <conjug. : 1> • XIIIe; de dé et fil 1 ♦ Défaire, détacher (une chose enfilée). Défiler les perles d un collier. 2 ♦ Techn. Défaire fil à fil. ⇒ effiler, effilocher. Défiler des chiffons (⇒ défilage) . 3 ♦ Milit …
29Defile — De*file , v. t. (Mil.) Same as {Defilade}. [1913 Webster] …
30Defile — De*file (d[ e]*f[imac]l or d[=e] f[imac]l; 277), n. [Cf. F. d[ e]fil[ e], fr. d[ e]filer to defile.] 1. Any narrow passage or gorge in which troops can march only in a file, or with a narrow front; a long, narrow pass between hills, rocks, etc.… …
