ambushment

Example Sentences

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And Joshua sent them forth: and they went to the ambushment, and took their place between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua camped that night among the people.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

Walkyn, Ulf! here hath been an ambushment, methinks—'tis a likely place for such.

From Beltane the Smith by Farnol, Jeffery

Thereafter let it be that our knights withdraw as though in retreat, and so lead this knight and the knights of the castle into an ambushment.

From The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Pyle, Howard

Also Sir Kay came out of an ambushment with five knights with him, and they six smote other six down.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

Here is a moil, here is an ambushment!

From Standish of Standish A story of the Pilgrims by Austin, Jane G. (Jane Goodwin)