bowse Meaning, Definition & Usage

Bowse intransitive verb

Etymology

See Booze, and Bouse.

Definitions

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 noun

Definitions

1. A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.