to lie in wait for and attack; to ambush; to waylay (a person or animal) / to use for tying a gamecock to a peg (of a place) / to set up a trap or snare in order to catch (wild game or a person)

place used for ambush or waylaying / ambushing incident / place where one ties a gamecock to a peg / place strategically located for setting up traps or snares