AMBUSHER

ambusher

(noun) an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ambusher (plural ambushers)

One who ambushes.

Source: Wiktionary


Am"bush*er, n.

Definition: One lying in ambush.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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