Associations to the word «Enfilade»

Wiktionary

ENFILADE, noun. A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
ENFILADE, noun. Gunfire directed along the length of a target.
ENFILADE, noun. (architecture) A series of doors that provide a vista when open.
ENFILADE, verb. (transitive) to rake something with gunfire

Dictionary definition

ENFILADE, noun. Gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation.
ENFILADE, verb. Rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction.

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