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Ambuscade
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English
Etymology
French embuscade , from Italian imboscata , or Spanish emboscada , from emboscar to ambush, from LL. imboscare. See Ambush, v.t.
Pronunciation
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Noun
- 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.
- A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly. (R.) --Dryden.
- (Military) The body of troops lying in ambush.
Transitive Verb
- To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.
- To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
Intransitive Verb
- To lie in ambush.
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