CAMISADE

camisade. Camisade, n. an attack made by night in shirts

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{ Cam′i‐sade″ (?), Cam′i‐sa″do (?), } n. [[F. camisade a night attack; cf. It. camiciata. See Camis.]] (Mil.) (a) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack. (b) An attack by surprise by soldiers wearing the camisado. Give them a camisado in night season. Holinshed.