defilade









defilade


noun

  1. protection or shielding from hostile ground observation and flat projecting fire provided by an artificial or natural obstacle, as a hill.

verb (used with object), def·i·lad·ed, def·i·lad·ing.

  1. to shield from enemy fire by using natural or artificial obstacles.

noun

  1. protection provided by obstacles against enemy crossfire from the rear, or observation
  2. the disposition of defensive fortifications to produce this protection

verb (tr)

  1. to provide protection for by defilade
n.

1828, from defile (n.) + -ade.

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