Main Entry:

¹boss

Pronunciation:

\ˈbäs, ˈbȯs\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English boce, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *bottia

Date:

14th century

1 a: a protuberant part or body <a boss of granite> <a boss on an animal's horn> b: a raised ornamentation : stud c: an ornamental projecting block used in architecture2: a soft pad used in ceramics and glassmaking3: the hub of a propeller

[boss illustration]