harassing fire

fire that is intended to lower the enemy's morale and prevent their movement

Noun
1. fire designed to disturb the rest of enemy troops and to curtail movement and to lower enemy morale
(hypernym) fire, firing

Fire designed to disturb the rest of the enemy troops, to curtail movement and, by threat of losses, to lower morale. See also fire. 1/3/73

Tir destiné à troubler le repos des troupes ennemies, à restreindre leurs déplacements, et du fait de la menace des pertes, à abaisser leur moral. Voir aussi tir. 1/3/73