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Word: Ambushment
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English; earliest use found in Sir Ferumbras. From Anglo-Norman enbuchement, enbuschement, enbuissement, (with prefix substitution) abuscement, abuschement, Anglo-Norman and Middle French embuschement, embussement, Middle French embuissement ambush, in Anglo-Norman also trickery, deceit from embuscher, enbuscher, etc. ambush + -ment
A positioning of soldiers, etc., in a concealed place, in order to surprise and attack an enemy; the condition or position of being concealed in such a way.
Figurative and in figurative contexts. Compare "ambush".
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