Definitions

1. noun

a line of fire or a position that allows a weapon to be fired along a long, narrow corridor, especially in a siege, or a type of shot in billiards.

“The enemy’s artillery set up an enfilade position on the hills to attack the city.”

2. verb

to attack or be attacked along a long, narrow corridor, especially in a siege.

“The city was enfiladed by the enemy’s artillery, forcing its defenders to surrender.”

3. noun

a type of shot in billiards, where the cue ball strikes the object ball along a straight line.

“The player attempted a difficult enfilade shot to pot the 8 ball.”