Definitions for Bivouac
ˈbɪv uˌæk, ˈbɪv wækbivouac

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. camp, encampment, cantonment, bivouacnoun

   temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

   "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"

2. campsite, campground, camping site, camping ground, bivouac, encampment, camping areaverb

   a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent

3. camp, encamp, camp out, bivouac, tentverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bivouacnoun

   An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.

2. bivouacnoun

   Any temporary encampment.

3. bivouacnoun

   The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.

4. bivouacverb

   To set up camp.

   We'll bivouac here tonight.

5. Etymology: From bivouac, formerly biouac, bivac, from beiwacht, biwacht, from bi, bei + *, from wachte, from *, from wahtwō, from weǵ-. Compare Beiwache, Wacht. More at by, watch, wait.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Biovac, Bihovac, Bivouacnoun

   in war. A guard at night performed by the whole army; which, either at a siege, or lying before an enemy, every evening draws out from its tents or huts, and continues all night in arms before its lines or camp, to prevent any surprise. To raise the biovac, is to return the army to their tents at break of day. Antoine Furetière John Harris

   Etymology: Fr. from wey wach, a double guard, Germ.

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1. bivouac

   A bivouac is a temporary camp or shelter, often without cover, used especially by soldiers, mountaineers, or outdoor adventurers. It can also refer to the act of setting up such a camp.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bivouacnoun

   the watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack

2. Bivouacnoun

   an encampment for the night without tents or covering

3. Bivouacverb

   to watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army

4. Bivouacverb

   to encamp for the night without tents or covering

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bivouac

   Bivouac is the second album by American punk band Jawbreaker, released on Tupelo Recording Company and Communion Records in 1992.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bivouac

   biv′ōō-ak, n. the resting at night of soldiers in the open air, instead of under cover in camp.—v.i. to pass the night in the open air:—pr.p. biv′ouacking; pa.p. biv′ouacked. [Fr.—Ger. beiwacht, to watch beside—bei by, wachen, to watch.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bivouac

   The resting for the night in the open-air by an armed party, instead of encamping.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bivouac

   A night-watch in open air. Troops bivouac when they make the best of it for the night, encamping in the open air. The term was also applied to a night-guard of the whole army, when apprehensive of surprise. The word comes from the German bei, “near,” and wache, “watch.” In recent times it is common for soldiers on the march to use the tente d’abri, or shelter-tent.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bivouac in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bivouac in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bivouac
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bivouac
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Bivouac
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bivouac
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bivouac
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Bivouac
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Bivouac
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html