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boss

27 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) boss (noun)
  2. 2) boss (verb)
  3. 3) boss (noun)
  4. 4) boss (adjective)
  5. 5) boss (verb)
  6. 6) boss (noun)
  7. boss-eyed (adjective)
  8. boss man (noun)
  9. boss plate (noun)
  10. boss-ship (noun)
  11. big boss (noun)
  12. ditch boss (noun)
  13. dock boss (noun)
  14. fire boss (noun)
  15. ground boss (noun)
  16. motor boss (noun)
  17. pannikin boss (noun)
  18. pit boss (noun)
  19. room boss (noun)
  20. section boss (noun)
  21. shanty boss (noun)
  22. shift boss (noun)
  23. straw boss (noun)
  24. trail boss (noun)
  25. wagon boss (noun)
  26. walking boss (noun)
  27. yard boss (noun)

1boss

noun \ˈbäs, ˈbȯs\

Definition of BOSS

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 architecture
2
: a soft pad used in ceramics and glassmaking
3
: the hub of a propeller

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Origin of BOSS

Middle English boce, from Anglo-French, from Vulgar Latin *bottia
First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with BOSS

doss, dross, floss, fosse, gloss, joss, Kos, Maas, os, pross, stoss, toss

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