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Verb
/ˈbivo͞oˌak/,/ˈbivwak/,
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bivouacs, plural;
  1. Stay in such a camp
    • - he'd bivouacked on the north side of the town
    • - the battalion was now bivouacked in a field
Noun
  1. A temporary camp without tents or cover, used esp. by soldiers or mountaineers

  1. camp: 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"
  2. camp: temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
  3. campsite: a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
  4. Bivouac is the second album by American emo band Jawbreaker, released on Tupelo/Communion Records in 1992.
  5. A bivouac is a structure formed by migratory army ant and driver ant colonies, where a nest is constructed out of the living ant worker's own bodies to protect the queen and larvae, and is later deconstructed as the ants move on.
  6. Bivouac were a British alternative rock band from Derby who were active in the 1990s. They released two albums on the independent label Elemental, before being signed by DGC/Geffen for the 1995 album Full Size Boy.
  7. A bivouac traditionally refers to a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire or such a site where a camp may be built."bivouac." Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1). Random House, Inc. 10 Jan. 2008. . ...
  8. An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering; Any temporary encampment; The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack; To set up camp
  9. An overnight stay with little or no shelter.
  10. Civil War armies did not always provide temporary shelter for their men on the move. The 2-man shelter (dog tent) was widely issued in the Northern armies but not always carried. In active operations men were expected to bivouac, to sleep in the open. The U.S. ...
  11. To sleep outdoors without a tent or proper gear, usually done only in emergency situations. Though alpine climbers may do planned bivouacs on long and difficult routes, carrying gear known as a bivouac sack.
  12. n. a place to spend the night. 2.(vb.) to spend the night, often in an unexpected location. Slang: Bivy
  13. (pronounced BIH-voo-ack) Temporary soldier encampment in which soldiers were provided no shelter other than what could be assembled quickly, such as branches; sleeping in the open.  See image »
  14. a temporary or emergency "camp" or shelter, usually made in an undesirable locale on the side of a mountain, cliff, or in other such conditions where the hiker or climber requires rest overnight or during harsh conditions.
  15. A temporary camp sometimes planned, often not that provides little or no shelter from the elements. Bivy, or Bivi, for short.
  16. an impermanent military encampment, made with TENTs or improvised shelters, or the place used for such an encampment; sometimes nicknamed "tent city". Derived from auxiliary patrol or by-watch; see BASE CAMP, HUTMENT, FOB, COMPANY STREET, PUP TENT, BOHIO, SHEBANG, PORTALEDGE.
  17. The bivouac is the place where participants camp for the night. Every day in the Dakar Rally starts and ends at a bivouac. There are close to 2,000 people in a bivouac, including competitors, mechanics, team staff, rally officials, medical staff and press representatives. ...
  18. A high camp, not always a planned overnight stop.
  19. A temporary assembly or encampment where troops could rest or remain, usually overnight and usually without shelter.
  20. A camp, or the act of camping. On a big wall, camp can be made on a natural ledge or an artificial one, generally an aluminum and nylon cotlike device called a portaledge that hangs from one or more anchors on the wall. Also, "Bivy".
  21. A temporary camp without tents or cover
  22. With regard to hut skiing, usually means an unplanned night out. Weather or poor navigation can cause a bivouac, and all parties should be prepared for this eventuality. ...
  23. Named the night in the wall, usually in case of emergency.
  24. This is more an outpost or a re-hydration structure which is often built close to ground level, and usually found inside the wall cavity of buildings. It is a mass of moist ‘mud’ where workers and soldiers can re-hydrate before a trek back to the nest. There is no queen present and it is not a nest.
  25. to camp in the wilderness