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enfilade
en·fi·lade E0143300 (ĕn′fə-lād′, -läd′)n.1. Gunfire directed along the length of a target, such as a column of troops.2. A target vulnerable to sweeping gunfire.3. Architecture A linear arrangement of a series of interior doors, as to a suite of rooms, so as to provide an unobstructed view when the doors are open.tr.v. en·fi·lad·ed, en·fi·lad·ing, en·fi·lades To rake with gunfire. [French, series, string, row, from enfiler, to string together, run through, from Old French : en-, in, on; see en-1 + fil, thread (from Latin fīlum; see gwhī- in Indo-European roots).]enfilade (ˌɛnfɪˈleɪd) militaryn (Military) a position or formation subject to fire from a flank along the length of its frontvb (tr) 1. (Military) to subject (a position or formation) to fire from a flank2. (Military) to position (troops or guns) so as to be able to fire at a flank[C18: from French: suite, from enfiler to thread on string, from fil thread]en•fi•lade (ˌɛn fəˈleɪd, -ˈlɑd) n., v. -lad•ed, -lad•ing. n. 1. sweeping gunfire, as from along the length of a line of troops. 2. an axial arrangement, as of doorways connecting a group of rooms, providing a long vista. v.t. 3. to attack with an enfilade. [1695–1705; < French <enfil(er) to thread, string < Latin fīlum thread)] enfilade - A suite of rooms with doorways in line with each other—or a vista between rows of trees.See also related terms for rooms.enfilade Past participle: enfiladed Gerund: enfilading
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I have enfiladed | you have enfiladed | he/she/it has enfiladed | we have enfiladed | you have enfiladed | they have enfiladed |
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I was enfilading | you were enfilading | he/she/it was enfilading | we were enfilading | you were enfilading | they were enfilading |
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I would have enfiladed | you would have enfiladed | he/she/it would have enfiladed | we would have enfiladed | you would have enfiladed | they would have enfiladed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | enfilade - gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formationenfilade firegunfire, gunshot - the act of shooting a gun; "the gunfire endangered innocent bystanders"; "they retreated in the face of withering enemy fire" | Verb | 1. | enfilade - rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise directionrake - sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast" | Translationscolpire d'infilatainfilataанфиладаenfilade
enfilade[′en·fə‚lād] (ordnance) To rake with gunfire; to fire down the length of a trench or line of troops. enfiladeThe alignment of a series of doors axially through a sequence of rooms.enfilade Related to enfilade: defiladeSynonyms for enfiladenoun gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formationSynonymsRelated Wordsverb rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise directionRelated Words |