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bowse

1  [bous, bouz]
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–verb (used with object), bowsed, bows⋅ing. Nautical.
bouse 1 .
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bowse

2  [booz, bouz]
–noun, verb (used with object), verb (used without object), bowsed, bows⋅ing.
bouse 2 .

bouse

1  [bous, bouz]
–verb (used with object), boused, bous⋅ing. Nautical.
to haul with tackle.
Also, bowse.

Origin:
1585–95; of uncert. orig.

bouse

2  [booz, bouz] noun, verb, boused, bous⋅ing.
–noun
1. liquor or drink.
2. a drinking bout; carouse.
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3. to drink, esp. to excess.
Also, bowse.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME bous strong drink < MD būsen drink to excess; cf. booze
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bouse also bowse   (bouz)   
v.   boused also bowsed, bous·ing also bows·ing, bous·es also bows·es Nautical

v.   tr.
To pull or hoist with a tackle.
v.   intr.
To hoist.

[Origin unknown.]
bowse   (bouz)   
v.  Variant of bouse.
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