camisado

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Definition of camisado in English English dictionary

A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression

{i} (Archaic) shirt that soldiers wear over their uniform as to be able to recognize one another during a night attack; surprise military attack carried out at night by soldiers wearing "camisados

An attack by surprise by soldiers wearing the camisado

A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack

Hyphenation

ca·mi·sa·do

Etymology

() Spanish encamisado, shirted