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Definition of: enfilade
(en′fə·lād′) Mil. v.t. ·lad·ed, ·lad·ing
To fire or be in a position to fire down the length of, as a trench or column of troops. [<noun]
—noun
1. Gunfire that can rake lengthwise a line of troops, etc.
2. A position exposed to a raking fire. [<F <enfiler thread <en- in + fil thread]
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