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.
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2. A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy
unexpectedly. [R.] --Dryden.
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3. (Mil.) The body of troops lying in ambush.
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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.
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2. To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking
place; to waylay.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Ambuscade \Am`bus*cade"\, v. i.
To lie in ambush.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
ambuscade
n 1: the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack
by surprise [syn: {ambush}, {ambuscade}, {lying in wait},
{trap}]
v 1: wait in hiding to attack [syn: {ambush}, {scupper},
{bushwhack}, {waylay}, {lurk}, {ambuscade}, {lie in wait}]
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