v. i. [ See Booze, and Bouse. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Naut.) To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze. [ 1913 Webster ]