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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Enfilade

· En·fi·lade · IPA /ˈɛnfəlˌeɪd/
01 n. A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
  1. 1.
    A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.[R.]
  2. 2.
    A firing in the direction of the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire.(Mil.)
02 v. t. To pierce, scour, or rake with shot in the direction of the length of, as a work, or a line of troops.
imp. & p. p. Enfiladed; p. pr. & vb. n. Enfilading
  1. 1.
    To pierce, scour, or rake with shot in the direction of the length of, as a work, or a line of troops.(Mil.)