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Boose vs Bowse - What's the difference?

boose | bowse |

As nouns the difference between boose and bowse

is that boose is (dialect) a stall for an animal (usually a cow) or boose can be while bowse is a carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

As verbs the difference between boose and bowse

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

boose

English

Etymology 1

From Old English bós'' (cow) and ''bósi? (cow-stall).

Noun

(en noun)
  • (dialect) A stall for an animal (usually a cow).
    • (Halliwell)

    Etymology 2

    (etyl) bousen'' (verb) and ''bouse (noun)

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (boos)

    • Anagrams

    *

    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.