enfilade in a sentence

Examples

1. After supporting artillery, enfilading automatic weapons fire pinned down this element in the kill zone.
2. The two ships delivered a devastating enfilading fire that forced the Southern right flank to fall back.
3. Ricketts's right flank was pushed back, allowing the Confederates to enfilade the Union line.
4. Gen . Romeyn B . Ayres had to take cover in a gully to avoid enfilading fire.
5. The platoon successfully reached the first German trench line and reduced the machine guns by enfilade fire.
6. This position was held with great difficulty, the advanced squadron being subjected to an enfilading fire.
7. This design is frequently found on or near beaches & mdash; ideal for providing enfilading fire.
8. The gallery leads to the enfilade of state rooms, all of which have been fully restored.
9. Artillery was placed on both wings, with the right wing in position to enfilade the advancing British.
10. During an advance, his company was held up by a machinegun, which was enfilading the line.