AMBLYGON. Obtuse angular.
AMBRY. See [Aumbrey].
AMBUSCADE [Span. emboscada]. A body of men lying in wait to surprise an enemy, or cut off his supplies; also the site where they lurk. This, as well as ambush, obviously arose from woods having afforded hiding-places.
AMBUSH. Signifies an attempt to lie in concealment for the purpose of surprising the enemy without his perceiving the intention until he is attacked.
AMELIORATION. An allowance made to the neutral purchaser, on reclaiming a ship irregularly condemned, for repairs she has undergone in his service.
AMICABLE NUMBERS are such as are mutually equal to the sum of each other's aliquot parts.
AMIDSHIPS. The middle of the ship, whether in regard to her length between stem and stern, or in breadth between the two sides. To put the helm amidships is to place it in a line with the keel. The term, however, has a more general bearing to the axis of the ship; as guns, or stores, or place amidships has reference to that line, fore and aft. Externally the term "amidships" as to striking, boarding, &c., would be about the main-mast, or half the length of the ship. (See [Midships].)
AMIDWARD. Towards the 'midship or middle section of the vessel.
AMLAGH. A Manx or Gaelic term denoting to manure with sea-weed.
AMLEE. A Manx or Gaelic term for sea-weed.