The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bowse \Bowse\, v. i. [See Booze, and Bouse.]
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   1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. --De Quincey.
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   2. (Naut.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to
      bowse away, i. e., to pull all together.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Bowse \Bowse\, n.
   A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

bowse
    v 1: haul with a tackle [syn: bowse, bouse]