bivouac
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uˌæk, ˈbɪv noun
1.
a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
2.
the place used for such an encampment.
verb (used without object)
3.
to rest or assemble in such an area; encamp.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a temporary encampment with few facilities, as used by soldiers, mountaineers, etc |
| —vb , -acs, -acking, -acked | |
| 2. | (intr) to make such an encampment |
| [C18: from French bivuac, probably from Swiss German Beiwacht, literally: | |
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Word Origin & History
bivouac
1702, from Fr. bivouac, ultimately from Swiss/Alsatian biwacht "night guard," from bei- "double, additional" + wacht "guard." Original meaning was an army that stayed up on night watch; sense of "outdoor camp" is 1853. Not a common word in English before the Napoleonic Wars. Italian bivacco is from French.
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Example sentences
Bivouac usage occurs when the need arises, months of usage vary.
Permits are not required for mountaineering, but climbers on overnight trips must have a backcountry permit to camp or bivouac.
The records are arranged alphabetically by the name of the town in which the bivouac was located.
The airport provided bivouac areas for the majority of soldiers and airmen providing security and relief services.
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