About The Word Ambuscade
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Ambuscade
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What's The Definition Of Ambuscade?
[n] the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
[v] wait in hiding to attack Synonyms | Synonyms for Ambuscade: ambush | ambush | bushwhack | lie in wait | lurk | lying in wait | scupper | trap | waylay Related Terms | Find terms related to Ambuscade: See Also | coup de main | dry-gulching | surprise attack | wait Ambuscade In Webster's Dictionary \Am`bus*cade"\, n. [F. embuscade, fr. It. imboscata,
or Sp. emboscada, fr. emboscar to ambush, fr. LL. imboscare.
See {Ambush}, v. t.]
1. A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of attacking
an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and
concealed in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare
laid for an enemy; an ambush.
2. A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy
unexpectedly. [R.] --Dryden.
3. (Mil.) The body of troops lying in ambush.
\Am`bus*cade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ambuscaded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Ambuscading}.] 1. To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush. 2. To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay. \Am`bus*cade"\, v. i. To lie in ambush. |
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