Where does “enfilade” come from?
Enfilade comes from French enfilade, meaning a succession of rooms or a military gunfire along a line, derived from enfiler, meaning to thread or string together.
enfilade (English): A line or straight passage, or the position of...
Definitions
- A line or straight passage, or the position of...
Ancestry of “enfilade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | enfilade | row or series; enfilade; skewer |