BOWSER

Etymology

Noun

bowser (plural bowsers)

(now chiefly, Australia and New Zealand) A fuel metering/delivery pump at a filling station.

A road vehicle (often a trailer) for the transport of liquid fuel, particularly aviation fuel at an airfield.

(British) A mobile water tank deployed to distribute fresh water in emergency situations where the normal system of piped distribution has broken down or is insufficient.

(Irish, slang, used in the vocative) A buffoon or imbecile.

Anagrams

• Bowers, bowers, bowres, browse

Proper noun

Bowser (plural Bowsers)

A surname.

A traditional name for a pet dog; a pet dog

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bowser is the 2517th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14383 individuals. Bowser is most common among White (74.44%) and Black/African American (21.1%) individuals.

Anagrams

• Bowers, bowers, bowres, browse

Source: Wiktionary



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