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douse (1)
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douse (2)
douse [ dowss ] (past and past participle doused, present participle dous·ing, 3rd person present singular dous·es)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
lower sail: to lower a sail, especially at speed
[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]
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