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BOWSE
bowse, bouse
(verb) haul with a tackle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
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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