Bible Dictionaries
Douse
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To put out; to extinguish.
(2):
(v. i.) To fall suddenly into water.
(3):
(v. t.) To plunge suddenly into water; to duck; to immerse; to dowse.
(4):
(v. t.) To strike or lower in haste; to slacken suddenly; as, douse the topsail.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Douse'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/douse.html. 1828.