boose

1 of 2

noun

ˈbüs

plural -s

dialectal, British

: a stall for a horse or a cow

boose

2 of 2

variant spelling of booze

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English boos; akin to Old English bōsig cow stall, Old Norse bās, Gothic bansts barn, Old English bindan to bind

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