The act of directing gunfire along a line of troops, or arranging rooms in a straight line through a building.
Present participle of 'enfilade,' from the same French root 'enfiler.' The gerund form emphasizes the ongoing action of piercing or threading through a target.
Medieval and Renaissance military engineers obsessed over enfilading positions because controlling one could turn a battle. Chess players might notice the pattern: controlling long lines and corridors dominates the tactical space, whether you're moving pieces or armies!
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