bivouac
Definitions of bivouac
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temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldierssynonyms: camptype of:quartiers militairesliving quarters for personnel on a military post
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the act of encamping and living in tents in a camptype of:habitationthe act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
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