1. Plural of camisado: a surprise night attack or raid, especially a military assault carried out under cover of darkness.
Usage: archaic; historical; chiefly military
2. Plural of camisado: soldiers or attackers engaged in a camisado; troops conducting a night raid.
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The general ordered several camisadoes against the enemy encampment to disrupt their supply lines.
• Historical records describe the camisadoes as swift and devastating night operations.
• The soldiers prepared for the camisadoes by moving silently under moonlight.
• Medieval commanders favored camisadoes to catch their opponents unprepared.
• The camisadoes succeeded in breaching the fortress walls before dawn.