bowsing Definition
- 1a nautical term meaning to wet a sail or a deck with water to prevent it from catching fire
- 2to sprinkle water on the deck of a ship
Using bowsing: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "bowsing" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The sailors were bowsing the deck to prevent fires.
Example
The captain ordered the crew to bows the sails.
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Summary: bowsing in Brief
The verb 'bowsing' [ˈbaʊzɪŋ] is a nautical term that means to wet a sail or a deck with water to prevent it from catching fire. It is used to prevent fires on ships and is often done by sailors.
