A mistress or whore of a gentleman of the scamp. The blowen kidded the swell into a snoozing ken, and shook him of his dummee and thimble; the girl inveigled the gentleman into a brothel and robbed him of his pocket book and watch.
·noun ·Alt. of <<Blowess>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A handsome wench. CANT. ...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
A term on our eastern coasts for a blown herring. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book