Meanings
verbdefilade (third-person singular simple present defilades, present participle defilading, simple past and past participle defiladed)
present singular third person defilades · participle present defilading · participle past defiladed · past defiladed
noundefilade (plural defilades)
plural defilades
- A fortification having such protection.
Antonyms: enfilade
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.
Similar
nounA fortification having such protection.
Opposite
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Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with defilade
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APA
defilade. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defilade
MLA
“defilade.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defilade. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defilade,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defilade.
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