BIVOUAC

I. noun Etymology: French, from Low German biwacht, from bi by + wacht guard Date: 1819 a usually temporary encampment under little or no shelter, 2. encampment usually for a night, a temporary or casual shelter or lodging, II. verb (-ouacked; -ouacking) Date: 1809 intransitive verb to make a ~ ; camp , to take shelter often temporarily, transitive verb to provide temporary quarters for