ENFILADE


Meaning of ENFILADE in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.