First Known Use: 1828
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defilade
verb def·i·lade \ˈde-fə-ˌlād, -ˌläd\
def·i·lad·eddef·i·lad·ing
Definition of DEFILADE
transitive verb
: to arrange (fortifications) so as to protect the lines from frontal or enfilading fire and the interior from fire from above or behind
— defilade noun
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Origin of DEFILADE
probably from de- + -filade (as in enfilade)
Rhymes with DEFILADE
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