v.
Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ s
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: doused ; dous · ing
Date: 1627
1 a : to take in : LOWER , STRIKE < douse a sail> b : SLACKEN < douse a rope>
2 : TAKE OFF , DOFF
v.
Pronunciation: ' dau ̇ s
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: doused ; dous · ing
Date: 1627
1 a : to take in : LOWER , STRIKE < douse a sail> b : SLACKEN < douse a rope>
2 : TAKE OFF , DOFF
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012