Associations to the word «Defilade»

Wiktionary

DEFILADE, verb. (transitive) To fortify something as a protection from enfilading fire.
DEFILADE, noun. A fortification having such protection.

Dictionary definition

DEFILADE, noun. The arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza