Bowse

He got up on the front efter a while, an 'ga'e the reinds a tit, an' Princie began to do a bit jeeg, garrin 'Sandy bowse aboot on the front o' the cairt like's he was foo. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)

Now bowse a round health to the Go-well and Corn-well, [5] ❋ John S. Farmer (N/A)

Hook a rolling-tackle on the opposite side of the yard, bowse it well taut, and the trusses also, if they be of rope. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

The line, one end of which was fastened to the harpoon, was rove through a block attached to the main-topmast stay; and the cook, one of the sailors, and myself firmly grasped the rope, and stood ready, whenever the word might be given, to bowse the unsuspecting and deluded victim out of his native element and introduce him to the ship's company. ❋ John Sherburne Sleeper (N/A)

All the crew, except Nos. 1 and 2, will bowse on train-tackles, until the mortar is in the desired direction, when the order "Well!" will be given by No. 2, who attends spirit-level and trunnion-sight. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

These preparations made, all the numbers man the breech-tackle fall, or divide themselves to bowse upon both falls together, as the position of the gun in the battery may render either mode most convenient. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

Now bowse a round health to the Go-well and Corn-well [13] ❋ John S. Farmer (N/A)

The Loader and Sponger pass the frapping lashing round both parts of the breeching, in front of the brackets, and with the assistance of the men nearest them bowse it well taut; and secure the muzzle by placing the grommet over it and the housing hook-bolt, and by frapping the two parts together with the lashing. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

When the breech of the gun is above the port-sill, hook the garnet and the thwart-ship-tackle to the cascabel, and bowse on both. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

When the slings bear hard on the upper port-sill, lower the gun-purchase, and bowse on the garnet until the breech is high enough for the trunnions to clear the cap-square bolts in the carriage; then bowse on the thwart-ship-tackle until the trunnions are over the trunnion-holes, lowering the purchase as required to bring the gun into its place. ❋ United States. Navy Dept. Bureau Of Ordnance (N/A)

"I'se spec 'you'll help, Massa Bosun," hinted the darky cook in an obsequious way; "you clebber man, Massa Moggridge, an 'knows how to bowse tings up." ❋ J. [Illustrator] Schonberg (N/A)

Our spirits returned with having something to do; and when the tackle was manned to bowse the anchor home, notwithstanding the desolation of the scene, we struck up “Cheerily ho! ❋ Unknown (1909)

All hands were now employed in setting up the lee rigging, fishing the spritsail-yard, lashing the galley, and getting tackles upon the martingale, to bowse it to windward. ❋ Unknown (1909)

Now, sway away upon these here mizzen halliards; down with your fore-lug; ease up the fore-sheet there, for'ard; up with the mizzen, lads; bowse it _well_ up; that's well; belay. ❋ Harry Collingwood (1886)

"'T is enough to make a man bowse himself kissing black Betty to think of being under ground." ❋ Paul Leicester Ford (1883)

Our spirits returned with having something to do; and when the tackle was manned to bowse the anchor home, notwithstanding the desolation of the scene, we struck up "Cheerily ho!" in full chorus. ❋ Unknown (1869)

All hands were now employed in setting up the lee rigging, fishing the spritsail yard, lashing the galley, and getting tackles upon the martingale, to bowse it to windward. ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)

When this was explained to Sir Samuel Hood, he ordered the people in the launch to bowse away at the buoy-rope. ❋ Hall, Basil, 1788-1844 (1862)

-- "Come, come! move, move! and _bowse_ this timber forward." ❋ Frederick Douglass (1856)

[That guy] is a bowse. ([cool], [awesome], anything good) ❋ Stevelen Wesles (2008)

[Makenzie] is a bowse ❋ Rfdrtedefz (2017)

[That girl] is bowse (she is so [attractive] she is [fermenting]) ❋ Ellen (2005)

[Person A]: Look at that [bowsed] kid over there. [Person B]: Yeah his hair is so bowsed. ❋ Froge#2221 (2021)

"Dude fuckin' [Greg] went [bowsing] last night." "Huh?" "Yeah man, he found a hot chick passed at the party and [railed] her out." ❋ ShadesMcGruff (2009)

Yo, you are the [bowse] for making [a billion dollars] rather only making [a million]. ❋ The Bowse12345 (2011)

[Luigi]: Why is there fire coming out of John's mouth [Daisy]: Oh, he's been [bowsing] ❋ MariosInstagramPage (2022)

[Danny] has been [bowsing] on [Phish] all week. ❋ PhishLovee (2017)