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Biwak.

bivouac (temporary encampment under the open sky or in small tents)

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbiːvak/
  1. bivouac (temporary encampment under the open sky or in small tents)

    neuter · strong
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French bivac, dated form of bivouac, from Alemannic German Biiwacht (“auxiliary watch or guard”). Doublet of dated German Beiwacht, Beiwache.

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