Defilement — Defs

01 n. The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from an enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.

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The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from an enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.(Mil.)

02 n. The act of defiling, or state of being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness.

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The act of defiling, or state of being defiled, whether physically or morally; pollution; foulness; dirtiness; uncleanness.
“Defilements of the flesh.” — Hopkins.

“The chaste can not rake into such filth without danger of defilement.” — Addison.