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   bivouac

   /ˈbɪvʊak/

   noun

   • 1. a temporary camp without tents or cover, used especially by soldiers or mountaineers.

   verb

   • 1. stay in a bivouac: "we bivouacked on the north side of the town"

   Word Origin early 18th century (denoting a night watch by the whole army): from French, probably from Swiss German Bîwacht ‘additional guard at night’, apparently denoting a citizens' patrol supporting the ordinary town watch.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • B

     3

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • O

     1

   • U

     1

   • A

     1

   • C

     3

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