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3 definitions for Enfilade From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Enfilade \En`fi*lade"\ (?; 277), n. [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.]
[1913 Webster]
2. (Mil.) A firing in the direction of the length of a
trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking
fire.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
Enfilade \En`fi*lade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enfiladed; p. pr. & vb. n. Enfilading.] (Mil.) To pierce, scour, or rake with shot in the direction of the length of, as a work, or a line of troops. --Campbell. [1913 Webster]From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
enfilade
n : gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of
a formation [syn: enfilade fire]
v : rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a
lengthwise direction
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