defilement
English
/dɪˈfaɪəlmənt/
noun
Definitions
- The act of defiling.
- The state of being defiled.
- (military) The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.
Etymology
Suffix from English defile (a narrow pass between mountains).
Origin
English
defile
Gloss
a narrow pass between mountains