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Definition of Boss

Boss
Boss Boss, n. [D. baas master.] A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator. [Slang, U. S.]
Boss
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.
Boss
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.
Bos
Bos Bos, n. [L., ox, cow.] (Zo["o]l.) A genus of ruminant quadrupeds, including the wild and domestic cattle, distinguished by a stout body, hollow horns, and a large fold of skin hanging from the neck.

Meaning of Boss from wikipedia

- Look up boss in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Boss may refer to: Supervisor, often referred to as boss Air boss, more formally, air officer, the person...
- crime boss, also known as a crime lord, crime master, crime baron, crime emperor, mob emperor, mafia don, gang lord, gang boss, gang master, mob boss, kingpin...
- Boss of Bosses is a 2001 American made-for-TV movie about the life of former Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano directed by Dwight H. Little. It...
- a boss is a significantly powerful non-player character created as an opponent to players. A fight with a boss character is referred to as a boss battle...
- Big Boss or The Big Boss may refer to: The Big Boss (1921 film), a German silent crime film The Big Boss (1941 film), a crime drama film with Gloria ****son...
- A boss key, or boss button, is a special keyboard shortcut used in PC games or other programs to hide the program quickly, possibly displaying a special...
- Hugo Boss AG (stylized as HUGO BOSS) is a designer fashion company headquartered in Metzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The company sells clothing,...
- ****uva Boss is an American adult animated musical comedy web series created by Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the...
- Boss Level is a 2020 American science fiction action film directed by Joe Carnahan and written by Carnahan and Chris and Eddie Borey, from a story by the...
- Boss is a surname of European origin, mainly Germanic. In English Boss comes from the nickname for a hunchback, or bossu in Old French meaning ‘hunchbacked’...