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English noun: coup de main

1. coup de main (act) an attack without warning


Synonymssurprise attack


Broader (hypernym)attack, onrush, onset, onslaught


Narrower (hyponym)ambuscade, ambush, lying in wait, pre-emptive strike, terrorist attack, trap









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