Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Bowse /bōs/ · IPA /bˈoʊs/ v. i. n. 01 v. i. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. 1. To carouse; to bouse; to booze. 2. To pull or haul; as, to bowse upon a tack; to bowse away, i. e., to pull all together.(Naut.) 02 n. A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze. 1. A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.