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Bowie vs Bowse - What's the difference?

bowie | bowse |

As nouns the difference between bowie and bowse

is that bowie is a bowie knife while bowse is a carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

As a verb bowse is

(archaic) to drink excessively and socially; to carouse or bowse can be (nautical) to haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.

bowie

Translingual

Proper noun

(mul-proper noun)
  • A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist James Bowie (1789-1869).

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    * Author query of the International Plant Names Index ----

    bowse

    English

    Alternative forms

    * bouse

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Verb

    (bows)
  • (archaic) To drink excessively and socially; to carouse.
  • * 1819 , John Keats, "Lines on the Mermaid Tavern":
    • O generous food! / Dressed as though bold Robin Hood, / Would, with his maid Marian, / Sup and bowse from horn and can.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin unknown.

    Verb

    (bows)
  • (nautical) To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.