BIVOUAC, noun [Latin vigilo.] The guard or watch of a whole army, as in cases of great danger of surprise or attack.
BIVOUAC, verb transitive To watch or be on guard, as a whole army.
[This word anglicized would be bewatch.]
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.