Ambuscade

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ambuscade \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.
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     2. A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy
        unexpectedly. [R.] --Dryden.
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     3. (Mil.) The body of troops lying in ambush.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ambuscade \Am`bus*cade"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ambuscaded}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Ambuscading}.]
     1. To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.
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     2. To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking
        place; to waylay.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Ambuscade \Am`bus*cade"\, v. i.
     To lie in ambush.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  ambuscade
       n : the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack
           by surprise [syn: {ambush}, {lying in wait}, {trap}]
       v : wait in hiding to attack [syn: {ambush}, {scupper}, {bushwhack},
            {waylay}, {lurk}, {lie in wait}]