Definitions for defilade

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defilade def·i·lade

Spelling: [def-uh-leyd]

IPA: /ˌdɛf əˈleɪd/

Defilade is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 169 anagrams from letters in defilade (addeefil).

Definitions for defilade

noun

1. protection or shielding from hostile ground observation and flat projecting fire provided by an artificial or natural obstacle, as a hill.

verb (used with object)

1. to shield from enemy fire by using natural or artificial obstacles.

Origin of defilade

1820-30; French défil(er), orig. to unthread (equivalent to dé- dis-¹ + (en)filer to thread ≪ Latin fīlum thread) + French -ade -ade

Examples for defilade

This position commanded Fort Sanders, so that it now became necessary to defilade the fort.

In its construction the principles of defilade have been completely ignored.

One man makes it across the defilade on the beach and another does not.