- (v.t.) To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.
- (v.t.) 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.
- (v.t.) The body of troops lying in ambush.
- (v.t.) To lie in wait for or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
- (v.t.) A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy unexpectedly.
- (v.i.) To lie in ambush.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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