Bowsing
7 lettersverbrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
Present participle of bowse, meaning to haul or pull on a rope or tackle in a nautical operation.
“The crew spent an hour bowsing the anchor chain before they could set sail.”
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bows·ing
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Wordle
Nautical variant, OW vowel and -SING ending with W adding variety
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W worth three points, rare nautical word that can catch opponents off guard
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