bowse
1
[bous, bouz]
/baʊs, baʊz/
verb (used with object)
,
bowsed,
bowsing.
Nautical
1.
bouse
1
.
bowse
2
[booz, bouz]
/buz, baʊz/
noun, verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
,
bowsed,
bowsing.
1.
bouse
2
.
British Dictionary definitions for
bowse
bouse
/
baʊz
/
verb
1.
(
transitive
) (
nautical
) to raise or haul with a tackle
Word Origin
C16: of unknown origin
bowse
/
baʊz
/
verb
1.
a variant spelling of
bouse