/ English Dictionary |
DEFILADE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("defilade" is a kind of...):
fortification; munition (defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it)