Ambush
A Dictionary of Law · Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A Dictionary of Law
The noun “ambush” means (1) the act of attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station; {2} a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise, an ambuscade; (3) troops posted in a concealed place for attacking by surprise. The verb “ambush” means to lie in wait, to surprise, to place in ambush.
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