Third person singular present tense of bivouac; camps temporarily in the open air without full equipment.
From the French 'bivouac,' following English verb conjugation patterns. This form became standard in English military documentation and literature.
The verb form 'bivouacs' appears in thousands of historical military texts—accounts of commanders deciding where troops 'bivouac for the night' tells you everything about that general's resources and strategic position.
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