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defilade

/dɛfɪˈleɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables
de-filade
IPA
/dɛfɪˈleɪd/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.

Transitive verb

noun

A fortification having such protection.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /dɛfɪˈleɪd/

Usage

Inflected Forms

defilades (present, singular) defilading (participle, present) defiladed (participle, past) defiladed (past) defilades (plural)

Synonyms

defile

Antonyms

enfilade

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce defilade?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɛfɪˈleɪd/.
What does defilade mean?
To fortify (something) as a protection from enfilading fire.

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