n. | 1. | A disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station. Hence: Unseen peril; a device to entrap; a snare. | |||
2. | A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait to attack by surprise. | ||||
3. | The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; liers in wait.
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v. t. | 1. | To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy. | |||
2. | To attack by ambush; to waylay. | ||||
v. i. | 1. | To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by surprise; to lurk. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() |
Verb | 1. | ambush - wait in hiding to attack |
2. | ambush - hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing Synonyms: still-hunt |
(language) | AMBUSH - A language for linear programming problems in a
materials processing and transportation network. ["AMBUSH - An Advanced Model Builder for Linear Programming", T.R. White et al, National Petroleum Refiners Assoc Comp Conf (Nov 1971)]. |