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defilade
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def·i·lade  (df-ld, -läd)
tr.v. def·i·lad·ed, def·i·lad·ing, def·i·lades
To arrange (fortifications) in such a way as to give protection from enfilading and other fire.
n.
1. The act or procedure of defilading.
2. A fortified position offering protection from enfilading and other fire.


1. Protection from hostile observation and fire provided by an obstacle such as a hill, ridge, or bank.
2. A vertical distance by which a position is concealed from enemy observation.
3. To shield from enemy fire or observation by using natural or artificial obstacles.
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Noun1.defilade - the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
fortification, munition - defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it


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