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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Bivouacked} (?); p. pr & vb n. {Bivouacking}.] (Mil.) a To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army. b To encamp for the night without tents or covering. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Bivouac \Biv"ouac\, n. [F. bivouac, bivac prab. fr G. beiwache or beiwacht bei by near + wachen to watch, wache watch, guard. See {By}, and {Watch}.] (Mil.) a The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack. b An encampment for the night without tents or covering. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: bivouac n 1: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" [syn: {camp}, {encampment}, {cantonment}] 2: a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent [syn: {campsite}, {campground}, {camping site}, {camping ground}, {encampment}, {camping area}] v : live in a tent [syn: {camp}, {encamp}, {camp out}]
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