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Definition of Defilading
1. n. The art or act of determining the directions and heights of the lines of rampart with reference to the protection of the interior from exposure to an enemy's fire from any point within range, or from any works which may be erected.
Definition of Defilading
1. Verb. (present participle of defilade) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Defilading
1. defilade [v] - See also: defilade
Lexicographical Neighbors of Defilading
Literary usage of Defilading
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Chamber's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge (1889)
"defilading, in Fortification (qv), consists in determining the direction and
height of the rampart, so that the interior of the work may not be commanded by ..."
2. Field Works, Their Technical Construction and Tactical Application by Charles Booth Brackenbury (1888)
"... parts—Defilade—Simple rule for defilading a work—Choice of ground should avoid
necessity for defilade—Splinter-proof field casemates— Tiers of fire, ..."
3. Manual of Military Field Engineering for the Use of Officers and Troops of by William Dorrance Beach, Edwin Alvin Root, Thomas Horace Slavens (1902)
"The problem resolves itself into two distinct parts— (1) defilading in plan. ...
defilading in plan. This involves the selection of the trace of the work ..."
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