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Thesaurus: defilade

To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point.

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  1. v. t. To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point.
  2. n. the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire
  3. To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior works commanded from some higher point.
  4. To raise, as a rampart, so as to shelter interior workscommanded from some higher point.
  5. n. the arrangement of defensive fortifications to protect against enemy fire