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defilade
[ def-uh-leyd ]
noun
- protection or shielding from hostile ground observation and flat projecting fire provided by an artificial or natural obstacle, as a hill.
verb (used with object)
, def·i·lad·ed, def·i·lad·ing.
- to shield from enemy fire by using natural or artificial obstacles.
defilade
/ ˌdɛfɪˈleɪd /
noun
- protection provided by obstacles against enemy crossfire from the rear, or observation
- the disposition of defensive fortifications to produce this protection
verb
- to provide protection for by defilade
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defilade1
C19: see de- , enfilade
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Example Sentences
One man makes it across the defilade on the beach and another does not.
From The Daily Beast
Luckily, they soon got under some excellent defilade, but not until they had suffered heavily.
From Project Gutenberg
This position commanded Fort Sanders, so that it now became necessary to defilade the fort.
From Project Gutenberg
In its construction the principles of defilade have been completely ignored.
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