Bivouaced

/ˈbɪv.u.ækt/ verb

Variant spelling (now archaic) of 'bivouacked'; camped temporarily in the open, especially during military operations.

This is an older spelling variant of 'bivouacked,' from French 'bivouac,' which itself came from German 'Beiwacht' (additional guard watch). The spelling 'bivouaced' represents an earlier Anglicization that fell out of standard use.

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