defilade
UK/dɛfɪˈleɪd/
defilade verb: to fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.
Verb
defilade (third-person singular simple present defilades, present participle defilading, simple past and past participle defiladed)
- To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.
- Synonyms:
- defile
Noun
defilade (plural defilades)
- A fortification having such protection.
- Antonyms:
- enfilade
Synonyms of defilade
Antonyms
Forms of defilade
| Verb | |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | defilades |
| present participle | defilading |
| past participle | defiladed |
| past | defiladed |
| Noun | |
| plural | defilades |
Words that rhyme with defilade
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- abraid
- blockade
- cade
- fade
- glade
- raid
- upbraid
- abrade
- crusade
- esplanade
- invade
- lade
- unlaid
- upgrade
- brigade
- brocade
- cavalcade
- colonnade
- displayed
- glissade
- grenade
- paid
- palisade
- unlade
- afraid
- ambuscade
- arcade
- corrade
- degrade
- enfilade
- evade
- jade
- lemonade
- made
- maid
- persuade
- pomade
- spade
- unmade
- aide
- cannonade
- carbonade
- carronade
- clade
- cockade
- Dade
- decayed
- dragonnade
Questions about defilade
- What does defilade mean?
- Defilade means to fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.
- What part of speech is defilade?
- Defilade can be a verb or a noun.
- How do you pronounce defilade?
- Defilade is pronounced /dɛfɪˈleɪd/ (UK).
- What is the past tense of defilade?
- The past tense of defilade is defiladed.
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