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defilade

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun defilade has 1 sense
  1. defilade - the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
    --1 is a kind of
    fortification, munition

Definitions from the Web

Defilade

Part of Speech: noun, verb

Definitions:

Noun

  1. An arrangement or position of military troops, vehicles, or fortifications that provides protection from enemy fire or observation.
  2. The protection provided by such an arrangement.

Verb

  1. To arrange or position military troops, vehicles, or fortifications in defilade.
  2. To provide protection from enemy fire or observation through an arrangement or position in defilade.

Sample Sentences:

Noun:

  1. The soldiers took cover in defilade to shield themselves from the enemy's gunfire.
  2. The strategic placement of the tanks offered defilade from incoming artillery.

Verb:

  1. The commander ordered his troops to defilade behind the hill.
  2. By defilading their position, the soldiers remained hidden from the enemy's sight.

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