Definitions for defilade
ˌdɛf əˈleɪdde·filade

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defiladenoun

   the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defiladenoun

   A fortification having such protection.

2. defiladeverb

   To fortify something as a protection from enfilading fire.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defilade

   Enfilade and defilade are concepts in military tactics used to describe a military formation's exposure to enemy fire. A formation or position is "in enfilade" if weapon fire can be directed along its longest axis. A unit or position is "in defilade" if it uses natural or artificial obstacles to shield or conceal itself from enfilade and hostile fire. The strategies, named by the English during the Hundred Years' War, use the French enfiler ("to put on a string or sling") and défiler ("to slip away or off") spoken by English nobility of the time.Enfilade fire—gunfire directed against an enfiladed formation or position—is also commonly known as "flanking fire". Raking fire is the equivalent term in naval warfare. Strafing, firing on targets from a flying platform, is often done with enfilade fire. It is a very advantageous, and much sought for, position for the attacking force.

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1. defilade

   Defilade is a military term referring to a position or tactical maneuver, where a person or a unit is protected from exposure to enemy's view or fire. It can be achieved by using the natural landscape such as hills, valleys, or other structures and is used for defense or planning an attack.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Defiladeverb

   to raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. dfiler to defile, and dfilade act of defiling. See 1st Defile.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defilade

   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.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defilade

   In fortification, is the art of so disposing defensive works, on irregular or commanded sites, that the troops within them shall be covered from the direct fire of the enemy.

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1. • Fortification

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of defilade in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of defilade in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=defilade
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Defilade
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defilade
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defilade
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=defilade