Definition of DEFILADE (Meaning of DEFILADE), a 8 Letter Word

Pronunciation:		`defu'leyd


WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire

DEFILADE is a 8 letter word that starts with D.
	See Also:	fortification, munition

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\De`fi*lade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defiladed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defilading}.] [Cf. F. d['e]filer to defile, and d['e]filade act of defiling. See 1st {Defile}.] (Mil.) To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point.