What does "bowse" mean?
Bowse: (Naut.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together.
Additional senses
- 2.A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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