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Ambush
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English
Etymology
OE. enbussen, enbushen, OF. embushier, embuissier, French embûcher , embusquer , from. LL. imboscare; in + LL. boscus, buscus, a wood; akin to G. bush, E. bush. See Ambuscade.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /ˈæm.bʊʃ/
Noun
- A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.
- A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise.
Translations
- Lithuanian: pasala f
Transitive Verb
- To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
- To attack by ambush; to waylay.
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