defilade

See also: défilade

English

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Defilade

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Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɛfɪˈleɪd/
Rhymes: -eɪd

Verb

defilade (third-person singular simple present defilades, present participle defilading, simple past and past participle defiladed)

(transitive, military) To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.
Synonym: (rare) defile

Noun

defilade (plural defilades)

A fortification having such protection.
Antonym: enfilade

Anagrams

defailed