n.
Pronunciation: ' en-f ə - ˌ l ā d, - ˌ läd
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from enfiler to thread, enfilade, from Old French, to thread, from en- + fil thread ― more at FILE
Date: circa 1730
1 : an interconnected group of rooms arranged usually in a row with each room opening into the next
2 : gunfire directed from a flanking position along the length of an enemy battle line