·noun The boce;
— called also bogue bream. ·see Boce.
II. Bogue ·vi To fall off from the wind; to edge away to leeward;
— said only of inferior craft.
Mouth of a river; hence disembogue. Bogue forts, China. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
To drop off from the wind. To edge away to leeward with the wind; not holding a good wind, and drivi...