v. i.
[See
1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. De Quincey.
2. (Naut.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together.
Bowse
n.
A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
bowse
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v. i.
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The verb has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
haul with a tackle
Synonym: bouse
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| Ode on a Grecian Urn (Critical Overview) (poem) |
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- Ode on a Grecian Urn (Critical Overview) (poem)
- Philip Broke (Ipswich MP)
- Glossary of nautical terms
