1. to drink alcohol excessively; to carouse or get drunk
Usage: informal; archaic or dialectal
2. to haul or pull with force, especially in nautical contexts
Usage: nautical; archaic

Examples

• He bouses every weekend at the local tavern.
• The sailors bouses the rope to secure the sail.
• They bouses and makes merry throughout the night.
• The crew bouses the anchor chain aboard the ship.
• After the victory, the soldiers bouses in celebration.