bivouac : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: bivouac	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for bivouac
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
bivouac n temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" Synonym(s): camp, encampment, cantonment, bivouac a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent Synonym(s): campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground, bivouac, encampment, camping area v live in or as if in a tent; "Can we go camping again this summer?"; "The circus tented near the town"; "The houseguests had to camp in the living room" Synonym(s): camp, encamp, camp out, bivouac, tent
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 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.