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bowsie

bowsie noun: a simple device with three holes used for tensioning stays on boats or guy-lines on tents. Also the alternative spelling of bowsy.

Noun

bowsie (plural bowsies)

  1. A simple device with three holes used for tensioning stays on boats or guy-lines on tents.

Also used as

bowsie is also the alternative spelling of bowsy.

Forms of bowsie

pluralbowsies

Questions about bowsie

What does bowsie mean?
Bowsie means a simple device with three holes used for tensioning stays on boats or guy-lines on tents.
What part of speech is bowsie?
Bowsie is a noun.
What is the plural of bowsie?
The plural of bowsie is bowsies.

Words near bowsie in the dictionary

  1. bowshock
  2. bowshocks
  3. bowshot
  4. bowshots
  5. bowside
  6. bowsie
  7. bowsier
  8. bowsies
  9. bowsiest
  10. bowsing
  11. bowsing ken

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