hull-down

Adjective

 * 1)  Of a ship: so far distant that only the masts and sails are visible above the horizon.
 * 2)  Of a tank: stopped with its hull protected by ground to the front, so that its occupants or weapons have a line of sight forward.
 * 1)  Of a tank: stopped with its hull protected by ground to the front, so that its occupants or weapons have a line of sight forward.
 * 1)  Of a tank: stopped with its hull protected by ground to the front, so that its occupants or weapons have a line of sight forward.

Synonyms

 * in defilade, defiladed