bouse

An obsolete verb meaning to haul or pull, especially with a rope or tackle, often used in nautical contexts.

• 🇫🇷Verbe désuet signifiant tirer ou traîner, surtout à l'aide d'une corde ou d'un palan, souvent utilisé dans un contexte maritime.

1. Haul with a tackle C2 formal british

   To pull or hoist something heavy using a system of ropes and pulleys, especially on a ship.

   • The sailors had to bouse the cargo up from the hold.
   • They used a block and tackle to bouse the anchor.
   • The crew worked together to bouse the heavy sail into place.

   🇫🇷Hisser au palan

   Synonymes: haulheavehoistpullraisetrice