Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Ambuscade
ambuscade, n. [Fr. < It. < late L. 'lie in ambush'; see ambush, v. and bush, n.] (webplay: lie, lying).
Hideaway; safe place to hide; shelter of bushes and shrubs; secret spot from which to surprise someone in the woods.
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