bivouac

Etymology
(earlier, ), from , from +.

Noun

 * 1) An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
 * 2) Any temporary encampment.
 * 3) A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
 * 4)  The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
 * 5)  A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
 * 1)  A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Catalan:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, ,
 * Czech: bivak
 * Danish:
 * Dutch:
 * Esperanto: bivako
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician: bivaque
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: ,
 * Maori: tīhokahoka, māhauhau
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish: ,
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian: ,


 * Maori: māhauhau, tīhokahoka, pōrukuruku
 * Polish:

Verb

 * 1) To set up camp.
 * 2)  To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
 * 3)  To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
 * 1)  To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
 * 2)  To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

Translations

 * Catalan:
 * Dutch:
 * German:
 * Italian:, , attendarsi,
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:

Etymology
From earlier, , , from , from +.

Noun

 * 1)  encampment for the night