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Taxonomy vs Bowse - What's the difference?

taxonomy | bowse |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and bowse

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification 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.

taxonomy

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.
  • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    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.