ambuscade
ambuscade is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly. [R.] Dryden.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abditory
- adytum
- ambush
- and
- back
- background
- blend
- blind
- blinker
- cloak
- closet
- cloud
- concealed
- concealment
- cover
- crypt
- curtain
- danger
- deceive
- disguise
- domino
- drawer
- dress
- for
- hidden
- hide
- hiding
- hold
- hole
- horse
- into
- lie
- lurk
- mask
- masquerade
- mimicry
- oneself
- oubliette
- path
- pitfall
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms & antonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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