Ambush
Ambush
#530. Ambush. [Means of concealment.] -- N. camouflage; mimicry; hiding
place; secret place, secret drawer; recess, hold, holes and corners;
closet, crypt, adytum[obs], abditory[obs], oubliette.
- ambush, ambuscade; stalking horse; lurking hole, lurking place; secret
path, back stairs; retreat &c. (refuge) 666.
- screen, cover, shade, blinker; veil, curtain, blind, cloak, cloud.
- mask, visor, vizor[obs], disguise, masquerade dress, domino.
- pitfall &c. (source of danger) 667; trap &c. (snare) 545.
- V. blend in, blend into the background.
- lie in ambush &c. (hide oneself) 528; lie in wait for, lurk; set a trap
for &c. (deceive) 545; ambuscade, ambush.
- [transitive] camouflage.
- Adj. camouflaged, hidden, concealed.
- Adv. aux aguets[obs].