Found 2 items, similar to amphiboly.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: amphiboly amphiboly n : an ambiguous grammatical construction; e.g., `they are flying planes' can mean either that someone is flying planes or that something is flying planes [syn: amphibology]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Amphiboly Amphiboly \Am*phib"o*ly\, n.; pl. Amphibolies. [L. amphibolia, Gr. ?: cf. OE. amphibolie. See Amphibolous.] Ambiguous discourse; amphibology. [1913 Webster] If it oracle contrary to our interest or humor, we will create an amphiboly, a double meaning where there is none. --Whitlock. [1913 Webster]