/kam'euh say"doh, -sah"-/ , n. , pl. camisados . Archaic.
a military attack made at night.
Also, camisade /kam'i sayd", -sahd"/ .
[ 1540-50; camisada (now obs.), equiv. to camis ( a ) shirt (see CHEMISE) + -ada -ADE 1 ; so called because participants in such attacks would wear shirts over their armor to aid in recognition ]