A Tinkard leaueth his bag a sweating at the Alehouse, which they terme their Bowsing In, and in the meane season goeth abrode a begging.
The bars of the capstan are swifted, by passing a rope-swifter over all their ends, and bowsingit well taut.
A purchase used in bowsing down the eyes of the lower rigging over the mast-heads; lifting objects from the hold; getting anchors over the side, &c.
I was telling Tom of it, because he's too fond of bowsing up his jib.
All hands is bowsing out their jibs on it, sir, and the old Hall will soon be carrying as much sail as she can stagger under.
Oakes is bowsing out his jib with his brother baronet, as we sailors say, and I have hauled out of the line, without a signal.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "bowsing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
