Wiktionary
n. 1 (context informal English) A bivouac sack 2 (context informal English) The location of a bivouac vb. (context informal English) To camp in a bivouac
Usage examples of "bivy".
Pahner said calmly, "each of the military personnel will be carrying on his own back six spare pairs of socks, a spare uniform, personal hygiene equipment, five kilos of proteins and vitamin supplements, rations, additional ammunition and power packs for their weapons, additional ammunition for squad and company level weaponry, a bivy tent, his multitool, a rucksack fluid pouch with six kilos of water, and up to ten kilos of personal gear.
Kosutic asked, checking the inside of the bivy tent for any indication of what had slipped in and out of the camp with such deadly silence.
Gronningen said, leaning back in his own bivy and masticating the shoe-leather jerky.