enfilade

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
  2. verb rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction

Etymology

Borrowed from French enfilade.

In classic literature

Synonyms

enfilade fire

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