defilading

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def·i·lade

D0093800 (dĕf′ə-lād′, -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.
[de- + (en)filade.]