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owse

verbsea

to bail water from a boat

To empty water from something (especially a boat) by pouring or scooping; also, of rain, to fall heavily.

Example in use

Owse the skiff an' we'll row awa.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/OWS/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutral

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