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Bowse vs Bowge - What's the difference?

bowse | bowge |

As verbs the difference between bowse and bowge

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

As a noun bowse

is a carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

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.

    • bowge

    English

    Verb

    (bowg)
  • to bulge or swell out.
  • to cause to leak.