- bowsed
- v. haul or pull with a tackle (Nautical); carouse, drink too much or more than enough, booze (also bouse)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
bowse — bowse1 /bows, bowz/, v.t., bowsed, bowsing. Naut. bouse1. bowse2 /boohz, bowz/, n., v.t., v.i., bowsed, bowsing. bouse2. * * * … Universalium
bowse — verb (bowsed; bowsing) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1593 transitive verb to haul by means of a tackle intransitive verb to bowse something … New Collegiate Dictionary
bowse — /baʊz/ (say bowz) verb (t) (bowsed, bowsing) Nautical 1. to tighten up; secure. 2. to haul with tackle. {origin unknown} …