transitive verb (-laded; -lading) Etymology: probably from de- + -filade (as in enfilade) Date: 1828 to arrange (fortifications) so as to protect the lines from frontal or enfilading fire and the interior from fire from above or behind, ~ noun
DEFILADE
Meaning of DEFILADE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012