defilade

defilade
def•i•lade
[[t]ˌdɛf əˈleɪd[/t]] n. v. -lad•ed, -lad•ing
1) for protection from hostile ground observation and frontal fire provided by an artificial or natural obstacle
2) for to shield from enemy fire by using natural or artificial obstacles
Etymology: 1820–30; < F défil(er), orig. to unthread (dé- dis- I+ (en)filer to thread « L fīlum thread)

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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