noun
Meaning 1
A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
bowse
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CMU ARPABET: B OW1 S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To drink excessively and socially; to carouse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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verb
Meaning 3
To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: nautical, transport
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verb
Meaning 4
haul with a tackle
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: bouse
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Broader terms: haul, hale, cart, drag
History
Etymology
From Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen, buisen, buysen (“to drink heavily”) (Dutch buizen). Related to Middle High German būsen (“to swell, inblow”). More at beer.
Origin unknown.