The Meaning of boss

• (n.) Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.
• (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.
• (n.) A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.
• (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.
• (n.) The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.
• (n.) A swage or die used for shaping metals.
• (n.) A head or reservoir of water.
• (v. t.) To ornament with bosses; to stud.
• (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