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<h1>Ambuscade</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am`bus*cade"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>embuscade</ets>, fr. It. <ets>imboscata</ets>, or Sp. <ets>emboscada</ets>, fr. <ets>emboscar</ets> to ambush, fr. LL. <ets>imboscare</ets>. See <er>Ambush</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>The body of troops lying in ambush.</def>

<h1>Ambuscade</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am`bus*cade"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Ambuscaded</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Ambuscading</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.</def>

<h1>Ambuscade</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am`bus*cade"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To lie in ambush.</def>

<h1>Ambuscado</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am`bus*ca"do</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Ambuscade.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Ambuscadoed</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am`bus*ca"doed</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>p. p.</tt> <def>Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Ambush</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am"bush</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>emb\'96che</ets>, fr. the verb. See <er>Ambush</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare.</def>

<blockquote>Heaven, whose high walls fear no assault or siege Or <b>ambush</b> from the deep. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise.</def>

<blockquote>Bold in close <b>ambush</b>, base in open field. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>The <b>ambush</b> arose quickly out of their place. <i>Josh. viii. 19.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>To lay an ambush</col>, <cd>to post a force in ambush.</cd></cs>

<h1>Ambush</h1> <Xpage=47>

<hw>Am"bush</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Ambushed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Ambushing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>enbussen</ets>, <ets>enbushen</ets>, OF. <ets>embushier</ets>, <ets>embuissier</ets>, F. <ets>emb\'96cher</ets>, <ets>embusquer</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>imboscare</ets>; <ets>in</ets> + LL. <ets>boscus</ets>, <ets>buscus</ets>, a wood; akin to G. <ets>bush</ets>, E. <ets>bush</ets>. See <er>Ambuscade</er>, <er>Bu<?/h</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.</def>

<blockquote>By <b>ambushed</b> men behind their temple <?/ai<?/, We have the king of Mexico betrayed. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To attack by ambush; to waylay.</def>

<h1>Ambush</h1> <Xpage=47>