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Noun: enfilade  'en-fu,leyd
  1. Gunfire directed along the length rather than the breadth of a formation
    - enfilade fire
     
  2. (architecture) a series of rooms with aligned doors
Verb: enfilade  'en-fu,leyd
  1. Rake or be in a position to rake with gunfire in a lengthwise direction

Derived forms: enfiladed, enfilades, enfilading

Type of: gunfire, gunshot, rake

Encyclopedia: Enfilade