Bowse

Translation of "bowse" into Russian

Noun

bowse

bowses pl

The sailor tightened the bowse to secure the sail.

Моряк натянул трос, чтобы закрепить парус.

Noun

A rope or tackle used for hoisting or lowering sails on a ship.

The sailors adjusted the bowse to ensure the sails were properly set for the wind.

Archaic: alcoholic drink; booze.

He spent his pay on bowse and song in the waterfront inns.

Verb

Nautical: to haul, pull, or hoist (something) by means of a rope or tackle; to tighten by steady hauling.

The deckhands bowed their backs and bowsed the boom into place.

Archaic or dialect: to drink alcohol heavily; to booze.

The old fishermen would meet to bowse in the harbor tavern after sunset.