Definition of boss

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Boss (n.) A swage or die used for shaping metals.

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Chase :: Chase (v. t.) To ornament (a surface of metal) by embossing, cutting away parts, and the like..
Umbilicus :: Umbilicus (n.) An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were rolled.
Boss :: Boss (n.) A head or reservoir of water.
Lierne Rib :: Lierne rib () In Gothic vaulting, any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another..
Embossment :: Embossment (n.) The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed..
Embossed :: Embossed (a.) Swollen; protuberant.
Bossed :: Bossed (imp. & p. p.) of Bos.
Umbo :: Umbo (n.) A boss, or rounded elevation, or a corresponding depression, in a palate, disk, or membrane; as, the umbo in the integument of the larvae of echinoderms or in the tympanic membrane of the ear..
Anaglyphical :: Anaglyphical (a.) Pertaining to the art of chasing or embossing in relief; anaglyptic; -- opposed to diaglyptic or sunk work.
Boss :: Boss (n.) Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood..
Boss :: Boss (n.) The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another..
Embossed :: Embossed (imp. & p. p.) of Embos.
Celature :: Celature (n.) The act or art of engraving or embossing.
Disembossom :: Disembossom (v. t.) To separate from the bosom.
Boss :: Boss (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..
Emboss :: Emboss (v. t.) To surround; to ensheath; to immerse; to beset.
Emboss :: Emboss (v. t.) To hide or conceal in a thicket; to imbosk; to inclose, shelter, or shroud in a wood..
Umbonated :: Umbonated (a.) Having a conical or rounded projection or protuberance, like a boss..
Anaglyptic :: Anaglyptic (a.) Relating to the art of carving, enchasing, or embossing in low relief..
Raised :: Raised (a.) Lifted up; showing above the surroundings; as, raised or embossed metal work..
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