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Noun.

[F.

camisade

a night attack; cf. It.

camiciata

. See

[Obs.]

(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.

camisado ‎(plural camisados or camisadoes)

(archaic) A nocturnal ambush or surprising act of aggression.
- Holinshed
  Give them a camisado in night season.
(obsolete) A shirt worn by soldiers over their uniform, in order to be able to recognize one another in a night attack.