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bowse

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bo̅o̅z, bouz; Naut. bous, bouz)

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

bowse¹ (bous, bouz),USA pronunciation v.t., bowsed, bows•ing. [Naut.]

Naval Termsbouse¹.

bowse² (bo̅o̅z, bouz),USA pronunciation n., v.t., v.i., bowsed, bows•ing.

bouse².

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