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bouse

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bouse also bowse  (bouz)
v. boused also bowsed, bous·ing also bows·ing, bous·es also bows·es Nautical
v.tr.
To pull or hoist with a tackle.
v.intr.
To hoist.

[Origin unknown.]

bouse, bowse [baʊz]
vb
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) Nautical to raise or haul with a tackle
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.bouse - haul with a tackle
cart, haul, drag, hale - draw slowly or heavily; "haul stones"; "haul nets"


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