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ambuscade.

An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈæmbəsˌkeɪd/

  1. An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.

    dated

  2. The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.

  3. The body of troops lying in ambush.

Where this word comes from

From French embuscade, from Italian imboscata from the past participle of imboscare (“to ambush”), from Vulgar Latin *imbosco (“I hide, ambush”) (see there for more), from Frankish *busk (“bush”), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, heavy stick”). Compare ambush. More at bush.

verb/ˈæmbəsˌkeɪd/

  1. To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.

    dated
Where this word comes from

From French embuscade, from Italian imboscata from the past participle of imboscare (“to ambush”), from Vulgar Latin *imbosco (“I hide, ambush”) (see there for more), from Frankish *busk (“bush”), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, heavy stick”). Compare ambush. More at bush.

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