boss 1 (bôs, b s)n. 1. a. An employer or a supervisor. b. One who makes decisions or exercises authority. 2. A professional politician who controls a party or a political machine. v. bossed, boss·ing, boss·es v.tr. 1. To supervise or control. See Synonyms at supervise. 2. To give orders to, especially in an arrogant or domineering manner: bossing us around. v.intr. To be or act as a supervisor or controlling element. adj. Slang First-rate; topnotch. [Dutch baas, master.] |
| boss 2 (bôs, bs) n. 1. A circular protuberance or knoblike swelling, as on the horns of certain animals. 2. A raised area used as ornamentation. 3. Architecture A raised ornament, such as one at the intersection of the ribs in a vaulted roof. 4. a. An enlarged part of a shaft to which another shaft is coupled or to which a wheel or gear is keyed. b. A hub, especially of a propeller. tr.v. bossed, boss·ing, boss·es To emboss. [Middle English boce, from Old French.] |
| boss 3 (bôs, bs) n. A cow or calf. [Perhaps ultimately from Latin b  s; see bovine.] |
bossing [ˈbɒsɪŋ]
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(Engineering / Civil Engineering) Civil engineering the act of shaping malleable metal, such as lead cladding, with mallets to fit a surface
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