What does "ambuscade" mean?
Ambuscade: A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly. [R.] Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.(Mil.) The body of troops lying in ambush.
- 3.To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.
- 4.To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
- 5.To lie in ambush.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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