biwak
Polish
noun
Definitions
- bivouac (encampment for the night)
- bivouac (temporary shelter for a few nights)
Etymology
Borrowed from French bivouac derived 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