Boss word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "boss" word

[noun] ornament consisting of a circular rounded protuberance (as on a vault or shield or belt)
[noun] a person responsible for hiring workers; "the boss hired three more men for the new job"
[noun] a person who exercises control and makes decisions; "he is his own boss now"
[noun] a person who exercises control over workers; "if you want to leave early you have to ask the foreman"
[noun] a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
[adjective] (informal) exceptionally good; "a boss hand at carpentry"; "his brag cornfield"
[verb] raise in a relief; "embossed stationary"

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\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}. 3. (Arch.) A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations. 4. [Cf. D. bus box, Dan. b["o]sse.] A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder. --Gwilt. 5. (Mech.)
(a) The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.
(b) A swage or die used for shaping metals. 6. A head or reservoir of water. [Obs.]
\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.
\Boss\, n. [D. baas master.] A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator. [Slang, U. S.]

Synonyms for boss

brag, chief, emboss, foreman, gaffer, hirer, honcho, party boss, political boss, rivet, stamp, stud, superior

Related terms: big cheese, bilge, boatswain, cameo, chief, church dignitary, clump, cock, concavity, controller, convex, dominate, ducky, footstep, indention, keen, low relief, marvy, order about, owner, pimple, president, pugmark, ringleader, rum, seigneur, slave driver, spiffing, supervisory, swell

The fun area, different aproach to word »boss«

Let's analyse "boss" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: SSOB. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -... --- ... ...

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: boss: 6 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: boss: 2 + 6 + 1 + 1 = 10, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
B (1)	2	High Priestess	Compassionate, Caring, Knowing
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
S (2)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive

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