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Boss   /bɑs/  /bɔs/   Listen
noun
Boss  n.  (pl. bosses)  
1.
Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.
2.
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.
3.
(Arch.) A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.
4.
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.
5.
(Mech.)
(a)
The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.
(b)
A swage or die used for shaping metals.
6.
A head or reservoir of water. (Obs.)


Boss  n.  A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator. (Slang, U. S.)


verb
Boss  v. t.  (past & past part. bossed; pres. part. bossing)  To ornament with bosses; to stud.





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"Boss" Quotes from Famous Books



... in the mornings and sometimes up till late at night, but Errington's a rattling good 'boss' and very often gives me an 'afternoon out.' That's why I'm here now. I'm off duty and Miss de Gervais told me I might come to tea whenever I'm free. You see"—confidentially—"I've very few ...
— The Splendid Folly • Margaret Pedler
... sent for the singer and asked him where he had learned his songs. His answer was, "Boss, I made 'em up myself." To this I answered, "Quite likely, some of them; but not 'The Seven Glories of Mary.'" He thought a moment, and then said, "Yes, boss, you 're right; dat song I brought down from ...
— Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White Volume II • Andrew Dickson White
... now study and play. His tomb was burned in the Great Fire and his ashes scattered, but the very streets preserve his name. Boas Alley, of which there are two, records the fact that Whittington brought a conduit or Boss of fresh water to this spot. It was he who paved Guildhall, he who built a hall for the Grey Friars, now the Blue Coat School, he who rebuilt Newgate; of all the merchants who have adorned the great City not one ...
— As We Are and As We May Be • Sir Walter Besant
... beggarly Boche! Turn 'round, an' take me to the boss av this job!"—but, as the prisoner did no more than flinch, he called back: "Jeb, order this outcast to halt, whilst ye ...
— Where the Souls of Men are Calling • Credo Harris
... must tell you how I enjoy YOUNG PEOPLE. My good uncle Henry takes it for me. I must tell about my pet geese. Their names are Boss and Susan. They are very gentle, and as smart as they can be. I have a puppy named Bang-up. My grandpa named him. I am six years old, and my mamma is writing this ...
— Harper's Young People, March 23, 1880 - An Illustrated Weekly • Various


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