BOWSE

bowse. Bowse, v. to pull or haul

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Bowse (�), v. i. [[See Booze, and Bouse.]] 1. 1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. De Quincey.
2. 2. (Naut.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i.e., to pull all together.