What is the protection of the interior walls of a fortification from an enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side called?
defilement — The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from an enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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