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The Meaning of boss
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(n.) Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.
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(n.) 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.
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(n.) A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.
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(n.) 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.
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(n.) The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.
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(n.) A swage or die used for shaping metals.
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(n.) A head or reservoir of water.
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(v. t.) To ornament with bosses; to stud.
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(n.) A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.
Synonyms
hirer
,
tribal chief
,
headman
,
foreman
,
political boss
,
antique
,
gaffer
,
old geezer
,
chief
,
knob
,
old-timer
,
honcho
,
oldtimer
,
chieftain
,
head
,
party boss
,
top dog
,
node
,
thickening
,
pommel
,
brag
,
stomp
,
emboss
,
stamp
,
stereotype
,
stump
,
pigeonhole
,
impress
,
imprint
Antonyms
inferior
Homophones
bos
,
bosk
,
bosse
Rhymes
aase
,
abbas
,
across
,
albatross
,
alsace
,
amoss
,
applesauce
,
blas
,
bloss
,
bos
,
bosse
,
bras
,
bross
,
caguas
,
chandross
,
chavous
,
clauss
,
clos
,
closs
,
cos
,
coss
,
criss-cross
,
crisscross
,
cros
,
cross
,
crosse
,
dazs
,
demoss
,
devoss
,
dos
,
doss
,
dross
,
emboss
,
fauss
,
floss
,
foss
,
fosse
,
fross
,
gloss
,
goss
,
gosse
,
grosse
,
haas
,
haase
,
haass
,
hahs
,
hamas
,
hammas
,
hasse
,
hawse
,
helios
,
hoss
,
hot-cross
,
joss
,
kaas
,
kiryas
,
kjos
,
klaas
,
klos
,
kloss
,
knauss
,
knosp
,
knous
,
kos
,
koss
,
kross
,
lacoss
,
lacrosse
,
lafosse
,
las
,
loss
,
mauss
,
mohs
,
moss
,
nauss
,
noss
,
os
,
oss
,
pangloss
,
ploss
,
pos
,
pross
,
recross
,
ros
,
ross
,
rosse
,
sauce
,
schloss
,
semigloss
,
sloss
,
soss
,
stauss
,
stoss
,
tomas
,
toss
,
vandross
,
vanoss
,
vause
,
vohs
,
vos
,
voss
,
vyas
,
wass