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ENFILADING
Verb
enfilading
present participle of enfilade
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Source: Wiktionary
ENFILADE
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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