ENFILADE


Meaning of ENFILADE in English

[ ˌɛnfɪ'leɪd ]

■ noun

1》 a volley of gunfire directed along a line from end to end.

2》 a suite of rooms with doorways in line with each other.

■ verb direct an ~ at.

Origin

C18 (denoting a military post commanding the length of a line): from Fr., from enfiler 'thread on a string'.

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