| Boss (boss) |
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| n. | (bs; 115) |
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| Boss |
; pl.
Bosses (- z). [OE. boce, bose,
boche, OF. boce, boche, bosse, F. bosse,
of G. origin; cf. OHG. b zo tuft, bunch, OHG.
bzan< |
Any protuberant part;
a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of
wood.
A protuberant ornament on any work, either of
different material from that of the work or of the same, as upon a buckler
or bridle; a stud; a knob; the central projection of a shield. See
Umbilicus.
A projecting ornament placed at
the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in
other situations.
A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a
hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
The enlarged
part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is
coupled to another.
A head or reservoir of water.
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| Boss (boss) |
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| v. t. | (bs) |
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| Boss |
| [imp. *** p.
p. Bossed (b&obreve]st); p. pr. *** vb. n.
Bossing.] [OE. bocen, fr. OF. bocier. See the
preceding word.] |
To ornament with bosses] to stud.
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A
master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political
dictator.
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