1. protected from enemy observation or fire by natural or artificial cover
Usage: military

Examples

• The troops took positions in a defiladed area behind the ridge.
• The artillery was placed in a defiladed position to avoid enemy fire.
• The commander chose a defiladed route through the valley.
• The bunker remained defiladed from the enemy’s line of sight.
• Military engineers created defiladed positions along the hillside.
• The convoy moved through defiladed terrain to avoid detection.