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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEFILADE

See de-, enfilade.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF DEFILADE

defilade  [ˌdɛfɪˈleɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEFILADE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Defilade is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb defilade in English.

WHAT DOES DEFILADE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

defilade

Enfilade and defilade

Enfilade and defilade are concepts in military tactics used to describe a military formation's exposure to enemy fire. A formation or position is "in enfilade" if weapons fire can be directed along its longest axis. A unit or position is "in defilade" if it uses natural or artificial obstacles to shield or conceal itself from enfilade. The strategies invented by the English use the French enfiler and défiler which the English nobility used at that time. Enfilade fire, a gunfire directed against an enfiladed formation or position, is also commonly known as "flanking fire". Raking fire is the equivalent term in naval warfare. Strafing, firing on targets from a flying platform, is often done with enfilade fire.

Definition of defilade in the English dictionary

The first definition of defilade in the dictionary is protection provided by obstacles against enemy crossfire from the rear, or observation. Other definition of defilade is the disposition of defensive fortifications to produce this protection. Defilade is also to provide protection for by defilade.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DEFILADE

PRESENT

Present
I defilade
you defilade
he/she/it defilades
we defilade
you defilade
they defilade
Present continuous
I am defilading
you are defilading
he/she/it is defilading
we are defilading
you are defilading
they are defilading
Present perfect
I have defiladed
you have defiladed
he/she/it has defiladed
we have defiladed
you have defiladed
they have defiladed
Present perfect continuous
I have been defilading
you have been defilading
he/she/it has been defilading
we have been defilading
you have been defilading
they have been defilading
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I defiladed
you defiladed
he/she/it defiladed
we defiladed
you defiladed
they defiladed
Past continuous
I was defilading
you were defilading
he/she/it was defilading
we were defilading
you were defilading
they were defilading
Past perfect
I had defiladed
you had defiladed
he/she/it had defiladed
we had defiladed
you had defiladed
they had defiladed
Past perfect continuous
I had been defilading
you had been defilading
he/she/it had been defilading
we had been defilading
you had been defilading
they had been defilading
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will defilade
you will defilade
he/she/it will defilade
we will defilade
you will defilade
they will defilade
Future continuous
I will be defilading
you will be defilading
he/she/it will be defilading
we will be defilading
you will be defilading
they will be defilading
Future perfect
I will have defiladed
you will have defiladed
he/she/it will have defiladed
we will have defiladed
you will have defiladed
they will have defiladed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been defilading
you will have been defilading
he/she/it will have been defilading
we will have been defilading
you will have been defilading
they will have been defilading
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would defilade
you would defilade
he/she/it would defilade
we would defilade
you would defilade
they would defilade
Conditional continuous
I would be defilading
you would be defilading
he/she/it would be defilading
we would be defilading
you would be defilading
they would be defilading
Conditional perfect
I would have defilade
you would have defilade
he/she/it would have defilade
we would have defilade
you would have defilade
they would have defilade
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been defilading
you would have been defilading
he/she/it would have been defilading
we would have been defilading
you would have been defilading
they would have been defilading
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you defilade
we let´s defilade
you defilade
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to defilade
Past participle
defiladed
Present Participle
defilading
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEFILADE


accolade
ˈækəˌleɪd
Adelaide
ˈædɪˌleɪd
blade
bleɪd
enfilade
ˌɛnfɪˈleɪd
escalade
ˌɛskəˈleɪd
fusillade
ˌfjuːzɪˈleɪd
glade
ɡleɪd
interlaid
ˌɪntəˈleɪd
lade
leɪd
laid
leɪd
marmalade
ˈmɑːməˌleɪd
overlade
ˌəʊvəˈleɪd
overlaid
ˌəʊvəˈleɪd
re-laid
ˌriːˈleɪd
scalade
skəˈleɪd
slade
sleɪd
unallayed
ˌʌnəˈleɪd
undelayed
ˌʌndɪˈleɪd
underlaid
ˌʌndəˈleɪd
unlade
ʌnˈleɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEFILADE

deficiency disease
deficiency payment
deficient
deficiently
deficientness
deficit
deficit financing
defied
defier
defies
defile
defilement
defiler
defiliation
definability
definable
definably
define
defined-benefit
definement

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEFILADE

ballade
clade
degringolade
grillade
oeillade
orange marmalade
razor blade
remoulade
Rollerblade
rotor blade
roulade
safety blade
salade
sawblade
shoulder blade
snowblade
switchblade
turbine blade
twayblade
wiper blade

Synonyms and antonyms of defilade in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «defilade» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEFILADE

Find out the translation of defilade to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of defilade from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «defilade» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

defilade
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desenfilada
570 millions of speakers

English

defilade
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

defilade
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

defilade
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

defilade
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

defilade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লুকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

defilade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cacat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tarnung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遮蔽する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

defilade
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Defilade
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuật kiến trúc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

defilade
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Defilade
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

istihkâmları düşman ateşinden korumak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

defilamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przed ogniem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

defilade
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

defilade
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

defilade
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

defilade
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

defilade
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

defilade
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of defilade

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFILADE»

The term «defilade» is normally little used and occupies the 149.135 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEFILADE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «defilade» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «defilade» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about defilade

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEFILADE»

Discover the use of defilade in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to defilade and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Browning Machine Guns, Caliber .30, M1917A1, M1919A4, and ...
(c) Maximum position defilade. A gun is in maximum position defilade when sited in position defilade at the lowest point on a slope from which it can engage the target. It has relatively good cover but lacks flexibility in engaging new targets.
United States. War Dept, 1945
2
Enfilade and Defilade
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Iustinus Tim Avery, 2011
3
Professional Papers of the Corps of R. Engineers
The whole of the exterior space, from which it is required to defilade a given work being marked out, the mode of proceeding will vary a little according to the conditions to be observed. ' The trace and relief may be already determined; this  ...
4
Papers on Subjects Connected with the Duties of the Corps of ...
The whole of the exterior space, from which it is required to defilade a given work being marked out, the mode of proceeding will vary a little according to the conditions to be observed. The trace and relief may be already determined ; this ...
Great Britain. Army. Royal Engineers, 1838
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Index Universalis Multilingualis: Deutsch - Französisch - ...
defilade (1) — Deckung (2) / gedeckter Bereich - défilement, 7/194 defilade (2) - Defilement - défilement, 7/194 defilade of flanks - Flankendeckung - défilement des flancs, 7/203 défilé (1) - covered - gedeckt, 7/69 défilé (2) - бете - Defilee, ...
K. G. Saur Verlag GmbH & Company, Walter De Gruyter, 2003
6
1985 US Army Survivalability
The position is constructed in four parts: hull defilade, concealed access ramp or route, hide location, and turret defilade. Positions formed by natural terrain are best because of easy modification; however, if preparation is necessary, extensive ...
D. Kvasnicka
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Combat Films: American Realism, 1945-2010, 2d ed.
Infantry squads also refer to enfilade and defilade tactics. The Rodat script was filled with technical terminology that gave the finished product an unusually high level of realism. Dye wasn't concerned that audiences might be confused with ...
Steven Jay Rubin, 1981
8
70 A. D.: A War of the Jews
John bolted forward as an explosion seemed to shake the ground from the screaming voices of the Jewish warriors as they charged like madmen down the mountain of stone towards the open defilade that filled with legionaries. A weak volley ...
Peter J. Fast, 2012
9
Articles on Weapon Operation, Including: Crossfire, Enfilade ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Hephaestus Books, 2011
10
The Chattanooga Campaign
the defilade approach via the saddle above the tunnel, succeeded at last in fully accomplishing the purpose at which his other charges had been aimed. This last attack was so effective that, coupled with the lateness ofthe hour, it persuaded ...
Steven E. Woodworth, Charles D Grear, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEFILADE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term defilade is used in the context of the following news items.
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Allyn visits PEO Soldier, urges lightening Soldier load
The XM25 enables the small unit and individual Soldier to engage personnel targets in defilade - protected position - by providing a 25mm ... «United States Army, Jun 15»
2
Into the breach with 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry
A Delta Company section pulled their gun trucks into defilade to give a coordinated and overwhelming support-by-fire attack to the rifle platoon. «DVIDS, Jun 15»
3
'Carrier Gap' In Gulf Is A Symptom, Not A Crisis
Got to wear your safety gear, no defilade, how does the systems work in different weather, etc. the US Army operators who may experience this ... «Breaking Defense, Jun 15»
4
Cut 'Pure Overhead,' Navy Sec. Mabus Says: DFAS, DLA, DOT&E
You see, there is no defilade on the ocean. When on land, speed to defilade is good. When in the air over land, one can trade potential energy ... «Breaking Defense, Jun 15»
5
Images: Grenade launcher live-fire range: Machine gunners hone …
Marines shot the Mk-19 from the mounted position and the unique defilade position. After two days of classroom work, the students received ... «DVIDS, May 15»
6
299th engineers bulldoze through new specifications
... Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, tests a turret defilade with a Stryker during horizontal construction training, Feb. 5, 2015. «DVIDS, Feb 15»
7
Smart Grenades – New Weapon Gives The Enemy Fewer Places To …
He said, “Airburst after detecting defilade [concealment] is the first.” This was the main goal in the development of the round. “The default is ... «The Inquisitr, Jan 15»
8
Integrated Task Force Tank Platoon unleashes firepower
“The crews are evaluated on their ability to pull up and engage targets quickly, and get back down into a defilade position to not expose the ... «Marines.mil, Jan 15»
9
Army smart grenades can sense walls
The technology, endorsed by all branches, is on the wish list of items for troops who want to better engage enemies in defilade, behind barriers. «ArmyTimes.com, Jan 15»
10
U.S. Army Developing New Grenades that Bursts in the Air. No More …
Soldiers normally hide behind walls or other natural barriers, known as defilade obstacles. The program for the enhanced grenades began in ... «Tech Times, Jan 15»

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