6 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boss \Boss\, n. [D. baas master.]
A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a
political dictator. [Slang, U. S.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boss \Boss\ (b[o^]s; 115), n.; pl {Bosses} (-[e^]z). [OE. boce,
bose, boche, OF boce, boche, bosse, F. bosse, of G. origin;
cf OHG. b[=o]zo tuft, bunch, OHG. b[=o]zan, MHG. b[^o]zen,
to beat See {Beat}, and cf {Botch} a swelling.]
1. Any protuberant part a round, swelling part or body; a
knoblike process; as a boss of wood.
2. 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}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Boss \Boss\ (b[o^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bossed} (b[o^]st); p.
pr & vb n. {Bossing}.] [OE. bocen, fr OF bocier See the
preceding word.]
To ornament with bosses; to stud.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
boss
adj 1: (of persons) highest in rank or authority or office; "his
arch rival"; "the boss man"; "the chief executive";
"head librarian"; "top administrators" [syn: {arch(a)},
{boss(a)}, {chief(a)}, {head(a)}, {top(a)}]
2: (informal) exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry";
"his brag cornfield" [syn: {brag}]
n 1: a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to
leave early you have to ask the foreman" [syn: {foreman},
{chief}, {gaffer}, {honcho}]
2: a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired
three more men for the new job" [syn: {hirer}]
3: a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is
his own boss now"
4: a leader in a political party who controls votes and
dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for
corruption" [syn: {party boss}, {political boss}]
5: circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or
belt) [syn: {stud}, {rivet}]
v : raise in a relief; "embossed stationary" [syn: {emboss}, {stamp}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Boss, MO
Zip code(s): 65440
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]:
BOSS
Bridgport Operating System Software. A derivative of the {ISO
1054} numerical machine control language for milling, etc
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