BOSS


Meaning of BOSS in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' bäs, ' bo ̇ s

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 architecture

2 : a soft pad used in ceramics and glassmaking

3 : the hub of a propeller

boss 1c

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.