Word Meaning

Meaning of boss

- 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.
- Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.
- 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.
- A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.
- 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.
- The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.
- A swage or die used for shaping metals.
- A head or reservoir of water.
- To ornament with bosses; to stud.
- A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.

Crossword clue for boss

- Bruce Springsteen’s nickname, The ...
- Chief
- Company chief
- Employer
- Employer sobs pitifully
- Foreman
- Most important
- Office chief
- One in charge
- Starts off being over subordinate staff
- Verbally presses charges?