Ambush
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
The act of attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station; a concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise; an ambuscade; troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise. To lie in wait, to surprise, to place in ambush.