Ambuscado
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Historical Examples
If they mean any treachery, such as a decoy and ambuscado, why, by my conscience!
Calavar Robert Montgomery Bird
Had these two had wind of the ambuscado and crept out by another door?
A Christmas Garland Max Beerbohm
So, as I said, he came up with his train to the gate, and laid his ambuscado for Captain Resistance within bow-shot of the town.
The Holy War made by Shaddai upon Diabolus John Bunyan
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