Bivouac Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Bivouac

Learn about the word Bivouac to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Bivouac definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Bivouac

Bivouac Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Bivouac? [n] temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling" [n] a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent [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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Bivouac: camp \| camp \| camp out \| campground \| camping area \| camping ground \| camping site \| campsite \| cantonment \| encamp \| encampment \| encampment \| tent Related Terms \| Find terms related to Bivouac: anchor \| barrack \| barracks \| billet at \| burrow \| camp \| camp out \| campground \| campsite \| cantonment \| casern \| colonize \| come to anchor \| concentration camp \| detention camp \| domesticate \| drive stakes \| drop anchor \| encamp \| encampment \| ensconce \| establish residence \| go camping \| hive \| hobo jungle \| inhabit \| keep house \| Konzentrationslager \| Lager \| lines \| live at \| locate \| maroon \| moor \| move \| nest \| park \| people \| perch \| pitch \| pitch camp \| populate \| relocate \| reside \| roost \| rough it \| set up housekeeping \| set up shop \| settle \| settle down \| sit down \| sleep out \| squat \| stand \| stay at \| strike root \| take residence at \| take root \| take up residence \| tent \| tented field See Also \| boot camp \| domicile \| domiciliate \| dwell \| hutment \| inhabit \| laager \| lager \| land site \| live \| military quarters \| people \| populate \| reside \| shack \| site Bivouac In Webster's Dictionary \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. \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.

Bivouac Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bivouac?

[n] temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; "wherever he went in the camp the men were grumbling"
[n] a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
[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"

Bivouac In Webster's Dictionary

\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.


\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.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Wasteyard ‐ a piece of land where waste materials…
Weltschmerz ‐ sadness on thinking about the evils of…
Genus comptonia ‐ 1 species:…
Striped drum ‐ a kind…
Cymling ‐ squash plant having flattened round fruit with a scalloped edge;…
Chip shot ‐ a low running…
Voluptuously ‐ in an indulgently voluptuous manner; "he sniffed the perfume…
Bloc ‐ a group of countries in…
Buffalo wing ‐ crisp spicy…
Photochemical ‐ of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical…