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enfilade - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'enfilade' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Enfilade [ n.]
- A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
- A firing in the direction of the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire.
2 . Enfilade [ v. t.]
- To pierce, scour, or rake with shot in the direction of the length of, as a work, or a line of troops.

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