Bible Dictionaries
Bivouac

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) An encampment for the night without tents or covering.

(2):

(v. i.) To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.

(3):

(v. i.) To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

(4):

(n.) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Bivouac'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​b/bivouac.html. 1828.