Word: Bivouac
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 18th century (denoting a night watch by the whole army): from French, probably from Swiss German Bîwacht ‘additional guard at night’, apparently denoting a citizens' patrol supporting the ordinary town watch
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪvʊak
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.
Short Definition:temporary camp without tents
Word: Bivouac
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈbɪvʊak
Dialects: British English
Definition:
stay in a bivouac
Short Definition:stay in bivouac
Examples:- we bivouacked on the north side of the town
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