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ENFILADE
enfilade, enfilade fire
(noun) gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
enfilade
(verb) rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
enfilade (plural enfilades)
A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
Gunfire directed along the length of a target.
(architecture) A series of doors that provide a vista when open.
Synonyms
• flanking fire
• raking fire
Verb
enfilade (third-person singular simple present enfilades, present participle enfilading, simple past and past participle enfiladed)
(transitive) To rake (something) with gunfire.
(figuratively, transitive) To be directed toward (something) like enfilading gunfire.
(architecture, transitive) To arrange (rooms or other structures) in a row.
Synonyms
• flank
Anagrams
• alfenide
Source: Wiktionary
En`fi*lade", n. Etym: [F., fr. enfiler to thread, go trough a street or square, rake with shot; pref. en- (L. in) + fil thread. See File a row.]
1. A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line. [R.]
2. (Mil.)
Definition: A firing in the direction of the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire.
En`fi*lade", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enfiladed; p. pr. & vb. n. Enfilading.] (Mil.)
Definition: To pierce, scour, or rake with shot in the direction of the length of, as a work, or a line of troops. Campbell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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