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
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.