Enfilading [verb]

Russell moving along the road received an enfilading fire from artillery and musketry.

Just such is their design, the fish being what they purpose enfilading.

Finally, in an effort to gain a better enfilading fire, Griffin advanced three of his guns slightly.

The Germans are on our bank enfilading the lines of the Allies' trenches.

Their trenches are five feet deep, with earthworks in front zig-zagging as a precaution against enfilading.

On the morning of the 18th bullets from a new direction were whizzing in amongst us, and partly enfilading our traverses.

Rifle pits are being dug completely around it, enfilading all the principal streets of the town.

The trench was one that was seldom used, being thoroughly exposed to enfilading fire.

They communicate with the firing line by zigzag approach trenches which make enfilading impossible.

The battalion the next day came under heavy shell fire, which began on the right flank, followed by enfilading the fire trenches.