verb
- to drink alcohol excessively; to carouse or get drunk
- to haul or pull with force, especially in nautical contexts
Usage: informal; archaic or dialectal
Usage: nautical; archaic
Examples
- He bouses every weekend at the local tavern.
- The sailors bouses the rope to secure the sail.
- They bouses and makes merry throughout the night.
- The crew bouses the anchor chain aboard the ship.
- After the victory, the soldiers bouses in celebration.