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.
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.]
2. (Mil.) A firing in the
direction of the length of
a trench, or
a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire.
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