enfilade.
A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
Meaning & usage
A line or straight passage, or the position of that which lies in a straight line.
Gunfire directed along the length of a target.
A series of doors that provide a vista when open.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French enfilade.
To rake (something) with gunfire.
To be directed toward (something) like enfilading gunfire.
To arrange (rooms or other structures) in a row.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French enfilade.
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