camisado
a military attack made at night.
Origin of camisado
1- Also cam·i·sade [kam-i-seyd, -sahd]. /ˌkæm ɪˈseɪd, -ˈsɑd/.
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How to use camisado in a sentence
The camisade must take place to-night—an hour after midnight—when the rebels are lulled to repose.
Boscobel: or, the royal oak | William Harrison AinsworthAnd those engaged in the camisade are to sally forth an hour after midnight, thou sayst?
Boscobel: or, the royal oak | William Harrison AinsworthCareless never afterwards recalled that meeting without heaving a sigh for the brave men who perished in the camisade.
Boscobel: or, the royal oak | William Harrison AinsworthSo well was the secret kept, that only the troops actually engaged in the camisade were aware of its object.
Boscobel: or, the royal oak | William Harrison Ainsworth
British Dictionary definitions for camisado
camisade (ˌkæmɪˈseɪd)
/ (ˌkæmɪˈsɑːdəʊ) /
(formerly) an attack made under cover of darkness
Origin of camisado
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