cam·i·sa·do (k m  -s  d , -sä-)n. pl. cam·i·sa·does Archaic A surprise attack by night. [Probably from obsolete Spanish encamisado, shirted, surprise attack, from camisa, shirt (so called because the attackers wore white shirts over their armor for identification), from Late Latin camisia, cam  sa; see chemise.] |
camisado [ˌkæmɪˈsɑːdəʊ], camisade [ˌkæmɪˈseɪd]
n pl -sados, -sades
(Military) (formerly) an attack made under cover of darkness
[from obsolete Spanish camisada, literally: an attack in one's shirt (worn over the armour as identification), from camisa shirt]
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