bivouac

French

noun
Definitions
  • bivouac encampment for the night

Etymology

Borrowed from Alemannic German Biiwacht (reinforcements of guard town watch, a patrol of citizens added - in time of alarm commotion - to the regular town watch, auxiliary watch guard).

Origin

Alemannic German

Biiwacht

Gloss

reinforcements of guard town watch, a patrol of citizens added - in time of alarm commotion - to the regular town watch, auxiliary watch guard

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