Defilade

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Defilade \De`fi*lade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defiladed}; p. pr.
     & vb. n. {Defilading}.] [Cf. F. d['e]filer to defile, and
     d['e]filade act of defiling. See 1st {Defile}.] (Mil.)
     To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works
     commanded from some higher point.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  defilade
       n : the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect
           against enemy fire