Noun: bowser baw-zu(r)
- [Austral, NZ] A pump in a service station that draws petrol from underground storage tanks
"He used the bowser to fill his car";
- gas pump [N. Amer], gasoline pump [N. Amer], petrol pump [Brit], island dispenser
- A tanker used to transport liquids, esp. water or fuels
"The fire department dispatched a water bowser to the scene of the blaze"
Derived forms: bowsers
Type of: pump
Encyclopedia: Bowser, Mary