defilade

Plural: defilades

Noun

• the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
• A fortification having such protection.

Verb

Verb Forms: defiladed, defilading, defilades

• To shield from enemy observation or gunfire.
• To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.

Examples

• He tried to defilade his valuable ’Z’ tile by playing it quickly before his opponent could block.

Synonyms

defile

Antonyms

enfilade

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