enfilade
12 points
English
8 letters
Not in frequency data
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
verb
rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural enfilades
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Crossword clues
- “A firing in the direction of the length of a trench, or a line of parapet or troops, etc.; a raking fire.” web-def
- “gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation” wn-def
- “rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction” wn-def
- “To pierce, scour, or rake with shot in the direction of the length of, as a work, or a line of troops. Campbell.” web-def
Anagrams
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