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bossage

noun boss·age \ ˈbäsij , ˈbȯs- \

Definition of bossage

plural -s
: the bosses in a piece of architecture considered as a feature of the architecture; also : such bosses left in the rough for carving in position

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Origin and Etymology of bossage

French, from bosse boss (from Old French boce) + -age

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