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Enfilade vs Defilade - What's the difference?

enfilade | defilade |

In transitive terms the difference between enfilade and defilade

is that enfilade is to rake something with gunfire while defilade is to fortify something as a protection from enfilading fire.

enfilade

English

(wikipedia)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
  • gunfire directed along the length of a target
  • (architecture) a series of doors that provide a vista when open

    • Synonyms

    * flanking fire, raking fire

    Verb

    (enfilad)
  • to rake something with gunfire
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    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=30 citation , passage=It was by his order the shattered leading company flung itself into the houses when the Sin Verguenza were met by an enfilading volley as they reeled into the calle.}}

    Synonyms

    * flank ----

    defilade

    English

    Verb

    (defilad)
  • To fortify something as a protection from enfilading fire.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fortification having such protection.

    • See also

    * enfilade