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BOWSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bowse mean?
• BOWSE (verb)
The verb BOWSE has 1 sense:
1. haul with a tackle
Familiarity information: BOWSE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Haul with a tackle
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
bouse; bowse
Hypernyms (to "bowse" is one way to...):
cart; drag; hale; haul (draw slowly or heavily)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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