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Defilading

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Defilade

(2):

(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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Defilading'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​d/defilading.html. 1828.