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. [1913 Webster] 2. A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly. [R.] --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mil.) The body of troops lying in ambush. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 2. To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Ambuscade \Am`bus*cade"\, v. i. To lie in ambush. [1913 Webster] 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}]
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