English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Ambulatory
(a.)
Pertaining to a walk.
Ambulatory
(a.)
Accustomed to move from place to place; not stationary;
movable; as, an ambulatory court, which exercises its jurisdiction in
different places.
Ambulatory
(a.)
Of or pertaining to walking; having the faculty of
walking; formed or fitted for walking; as, an ambulatory animal.
Amburry
(n.)
Same as Anbury.
Ambury
(n.)
A disease of the roots of turnips, etc.; -- called also
fingers and toes.
Ambury
(n.)
A soft tumor or bloody wart on horses or oxen.
Ambuscade
(v. t.)
A place in which troops lie hid, to attack an enemy
unexpectedly.
Ambuscade
(v. t.)
A lying in a wood, concealed, for the purpose of
attacking an enemy by surprise. Hence: A lying in wait, and concealed
in any situation, for a like purpose; a snare laid for an enemy; an
ambush.
Ambuscade
(v. i.)
To lie in ambush.
Ambuscade
(v. t.)
To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or
lurking place; to waylay.
Ambuscade
(v. t.)
To post or conceal in ambush; to ambush.
Ambuscade
(v. t.)
The body of troops lying in ambush.
Ambuscaded
(imp. & p. p.)
of Ambuscade
Ambuscading
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Ambuscade
Ambuscado
(n.)
Ambuscade.
Ambuscadoed
(p. p.)
Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
Ambush
(v. t.)
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
Ambush
(v. t.)
To attack by ambush; to waylay.
Ambush
(v. i.)
To lie in wait, for the purpose of attacking by
surprise; to lurk.
Ambush
(v. t.)
A concealed station, where troops or enemies lie in wait
to attack by surprise.