Definitions for: Bowse

[v] haul with a tackle

Webster (1913) Definition: Bowse, v. i. [See Booze, and Bouse.]
1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. --De Quincey.

2. (Naut.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to
bowse away, i. e., to pull all together.

Bowse, n.
A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

Synonyms: bouse

See Also: cart, drag, hale, haul