bivouac vs tent

bivouac and tent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bivouac	Yes	No	Yes	No
tent	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bivouac and tent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of bivouac include camp, camp out, encamp.

bivouac (noun)	tent (noun)
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers	a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent	a web that resembles a tent or carpet

bivouac (verb)	tent (verb)
live in or as if in a tent	live in or as if in a tent