defilade

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defilade

/dɛfɪˈleɪd/ UK

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verb defilades · defilading · defiladed

transitive To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.
Similar: defile

noun defilades

A fortification having such protection.
Opposite: enfilade

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@misc{defilade_2026,
  title = {defilade},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defilade},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}