|äm(ˌ)bü|skā, äⁿbu̅e̅skā noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, from past participle of ( s' ) embusquer to lie in ambush, shirk, from Old French embuschier to place in ambush — more at ambush
: a person seeking to avoid military service (as by working in a government office) : shirker , slacker