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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•fi•lade (en′fə lād′, -läd′, en′fə lād′, -läd′),USA pronunciation n., v., -lad•ed, -lad•ing. n. - Military
- Militarya position of works, troops, etc., making them subject to a sweeping fire from along the length of a line of troops, a trench, a battery, etc.
- Militarythe fire thus directed.
- Architecture
- Architecturean axial arrangement of doorways connecting a suite of rooms with a vista down the whole length of the suite.
- Architecturean axial arrangement of mirrors on opposite sides of a room so as to give an effect of an infinitely long vista.
v.t. - Militaryto attack with an enfilade.
- Latin fīlum thread) + -ade -ade1
- French, equivalent. to enfil(er) to thread, string (en- en-1 + -filer, derivative of fil
- 1695–1705
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: enfilade /ˌɛnfɪˈleɪd/ n - a position or formation subject to fire from a flank along the length of its front
vb (transitive)- to subject (a position or formation) to fire from a flank
Etymology: 18th Century: from French: suite, from enfiler to thread on string, from fil thread |