To attack by ambush; to waylay.
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack by surprise.
The concealed position or state from which a surprise attack is launched.
An attack launched from a concealed position.
The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
To make heightened efforts to catch a suspect.
To drag a net across the bottom of a body of water.
Heightened efforts by law-enforcement personnel to capture suspects.
A net dragged across the bottom of a body of water.