bowse

¹ American

[bous, bouz] / baʊs, baʊz /

verb (used with object)

Nautical.

bowsed, bowsing

bouse.

bowse ² American

[booz, bouz] / buz, baʊz /

noun

bowsed, bowsing

bouse.

bowse British

/ baʊz /

verb

a variant spelling of bouse

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When the decks were cleared, the guns bowsed out, Prince went below with Nat.

From Literature

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

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A tackle was then put on the bow, which was bowsed down until the boat could be dragged straight ahead.

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"Now," he shouted, "heave, and bowse her down!"

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O generous food Drest as though bold Robin Hood Would with his Maid Marian, Sup and bowse from horn and can.

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