ambusher

English Thesaurus

1. an attacker who waits in a concealed position to launch a surprise attack (noun.person)

hypernym	:	aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker,
definition	:	someone who attacks (noun.person)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay,
definition	:	wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambush, still-hunt,
definition	:	hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambuscade, ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay,
definition	:	wait in hiding to attack (verb.competition)

derivation	:	ambush, still-hunt,
definition	:	hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing (verb.competition)