Enfilade

/ˌɛnfɪˈleɪd/ noun

Definition

A suite of rooms with doorways in line, so you can see through all of them at once; in military, gunfire directed along the length of a target.

Etymology

From French 'enfiler' (to thread on a string). Rooms threaded together like pearls — or soldiers lined up like targets on a string.

Kelly Says

Rooms perfectly lined up so you can see through ALL of them at once — like a telescope through a palace! Versailles has famous enfilades. But in war, it means you're lined up in someone's CROSSHAIRS! Same word, very different vibes! 🏰💥

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