enfilade Synonyms
enfilade Meaning
enfilade (n)
gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
enfilade (v)
rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction
enfilade (n.)
A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
A firing in the direction of the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire.
enfilade (v. t.)
To pierce, scour, or rake with shot in the direction of the length of, as a work, or a line of troops.
enfilade Sentence Examples
- The artillery batteries were arranged in an enfilade, with the shells striking the enemy lines in a devastating crossfire.
- A soldier caught in the enfilade of bullets was unlikely to survive, as the shots would tear through their body from multiple directions.
- The castle's walls were built in a zigzag pattern to deflect the enfilade of cannon fire, making it difficult for the attackers to hit their targets.
- The general ordered the cannons to be positioned in an enfilade, hoping to break the enemy's lines with a concentrated barrage of fire.
- The infantrymen huddled in their trenches, terrified as the enemy's machine guns raked the area with an enfilade of bullets.
- The medieval castle was designed with multiple layers of walls to protect against enfilade fire, allowing the defenders to retreat to a safer position if one wall was breached.
- The warship's broadside cannons were positioned to deliver an enfilade against the enemy vessel, aiming to cripple its masts and rigging.
- The architect carefully planned the layout of the building to avoid creating any enfilades, ensuring that attackers would not have a clear line of fire through the structure.
- The regiment's flanks were exposed to an enfilade of artillery fire, making it impossible to hold their position and forcing them to retreat.
- The fortress's gatehouse was constructed with a series of overlapping arches to prevent an enfilade of arrows or projectiles from penetrating the entrance.
FAQs About the word enfilade
gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation, rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise directionA line or strai
assail,assault, ravage, attack, hit, bombard, devastate, strike, shell, bomb
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The artillery batteries were arranged in an enfilade, with the shells striking the enemy lines in a devastating crossfire.
A soldier caught in the enfilade of bullets was unlikely to survive, as the shots would tear through their body from multiple directions.
The castle's walls were built in a zigzag pattern to deflect the enfilade of cannon fire, making it difficult for the attackers to hit their targets.
The general ordered the cannons to be positioned in an enfilade, hoping to break the enemy's lines with a concentrated barrage of fire.
