enfilade
enfilade
Definition
en·fi·lade (en′fə lād′, en′fə lād′)
noun
- gunfire, from either flank, directed along the length of a column or line of troops
- a disposition or placement of troops that makes them vulnerable to such fire
Etymology: Fr < enfiler, to thread, string, rake with fire < OFr < en- (L in) + fil (L filum), a thread
transitive verb -·lad′ed, -·lad′·ing
to direct such gunfire at
enfilade
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- room: The Blue Boudoir Naturally lit from two sides, the Blue Boudoir is the brightest of the enfilade of rooms.
Object
- fire: During this operation, Company H was exposed to enfilade fire from machine guns.
Adjective modifier
- heavy: He was twice wounded, bravely directing the fire of his men, under a heavy enfilade.
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