BOWSE

bowse, bouse

(verb) haul with a tackle

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Verb

bowse (third-person singular simple present bowses, present participle bowsing, simple past and past participle bowsed)

(archaic) To drink excessively and socially; to carouse.

Noun

bowse (plural bowses)

A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

Etymology 2

Verb

bowse (third-person singular simple present bowses, present participle bowsing, simple past and past participle bowsed)

(nautical) To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.

Anagrams

• Bowes, besow, bowes

Source: Wiktionary

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Bowse, v. i. Etym: [See Booze, and Bouse.]

1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. De Quincey.

2. (Naut.)

Definition: To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together.

Bowse, n.

Definition: A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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