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bowse

bowse is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.(Naut.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together.
  2. 2.A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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