Bouse (Verb)
Meaning
Haul with a tackle.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The sailors worked together to bouse the massive anchor back up onto the ship's deck.
- To bouse the heavy cargo, the crew had to use several pulleys and a sturdy rope.
- The bouse maneuver required precision timing and strength from the entire team.
- They carefully began to bouse in the sail to reduce the ship's speed in the rough seas.
- Using the winch, they were able to slowly bouse the rope and lift the weight safely.