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To: bitt

The d gets me every time. How many times we discuss. Dunno think maybe “going into skull dlatin Out.” Definitely in that skull.


202 posted on 12/02/2019 7:37:52 PM PST by CJ Wolf (-Please forgive my misspellings, as I forgive those that misspell around me.)
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To: CJ Wolf
The d gets me every time. How many times we discuss. Dunno think maybe “going into skull dlatin Out.” Definitely in that skull. The D is defilade. It is a military term mostly used in reference to artillery. A formation or position is "in enfilade" if weapons fire can be directed along its longest axis. A unit or position is "in defilade" if it uses natural or artificial obstacles to shield or conceal itself from enfilade.
288 posted on 12/03/2019 7:19:40 AM PST by The Toddler (There could be five or six ninjas in this room right now.Does that change the meaning of the words?>)
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