Look up: Boss

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   Boss
   Central stone of arch or vault; key stone.
   Found on http://www.castlesontheweb.com/glossary.
   
   
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   Boss
   A boss is a horn or bone stump on the snout of some animals. Ceratopsians, like Styracosaurus had a boss.
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   boss
   A projecting stone at the intersection of the ribs of a vault, often the keystone and frequently carved.
   Found on http://www.pitt.edu/~medart/menuglossary
   
   
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   Boss
   In architecture, a boss is an ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs in vaulted or flat roofs.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php
   
   
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   boss
   the head of the crime Family; he is the only one who gives permission to 'whack' or 'make' someone, and he makes money from all Family operations; synonyms don, chairman.
   Found on http://www.uta.fi/FAST/GC/mobspeak.html
   
   
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   boss
   [adj] - (informal) exceptionally good 2. [n] - a person who exercises control and makes decisions 3. [n] - a person responsible for hiring workers
   Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio
   
   
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   Boss
   a knob or projection to cover the intersection of ribs in a vault
   Found on http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/glossary.
   
   
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   Boss
   A stone projection or knob, often used to ornament the intersection of ribs in a vault.
   Found on http://www.digital-documents.co.uk/archi
   
   
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   BOSS
   (In topic `operations support systems`) BOSS is an acronym for Billing Operating Support Systems.
   Found on http://www.it-architects.co.uk/a_-_z_glo
   
   
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    Boss
    A backing for a target face made from compacted straw, foam or fibre. See Butt
    Found on http://www.oldbasingarchers.co.uk/glossa
    
    
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    boss
    an ornament placed at the intersection of roof timbers or ribs in a vault
    Found on http://www.lancashirechurches.co.uk/glos
    
    
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    Boss
    A cylindrical protrusion within a part, often designed to accept fasteners
    Found on http://www.protomold.co.uk/Glossary.aspx
    
    
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    Boss
    A projection or an enlarged section of a casting through which a hole may be machined.
    Found on http://www.diracdelta.co.uk/science/sour
    
    
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    boss
    In architecture, either a carved stone keystone of approximately hemispherical form at the intersection of ribs in a Gothic vault, or a similar carved ornament...
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    BOSS
    Bomb On Station Switch
    Found on http://www.tornado-data.com/siteinfo/glo
    
    
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    Boss
    Used only with a fixed-pitch propeller, is a collar with flanges which fits on to the propeller shaft and on to which the hub of the propeller fits. Should not be confused with a propeller hub which, in a fixed-pitch and in a controllable pitch propeller, is the central portion on to which the roots of the blades are attached.
    Found on http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/glossary
    
    
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    BOSS
    Bridgport Operating System Software. A derivative of the ISO 1054 numerical machine control language for milling, etc.
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    Boss
    A small ornamental projection.
    Found on http://www.crsbi.ac.uk/crsbi/frglossary.
    
    
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    boss
    that part of the steering control, usually at the centre, that: joins the steering control to the steering shaft; transmits the torque from the steering control to the steering shaft Category: Transport • a projecting or bulging,generally cylindrical,portion of a fixed machine part which constitutes a bearing Category: Mechanical engineering • thickened salient part,designe...
    Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
    
    
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    Boss
    A projecting carved section in a vault or ceiling, found where two or more supports meet. In medieval churches these were often elaborately or grotesquely carved, and usually designed to be part of an iconographic scheme.
    Found on http://www.architecture.com/HowWeBuiltBr
    
    
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    Boss
    In architecture, a raised ornament, such as a projecting stone located at the intersection of the ribs of a vault.
    Found on http://www.virtualani.org/glossary/index
    
    
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    Boss
    An ornamental knob covering the intersection of ribs in a vault or on a ceiling.
    Found on http://www.norwichchurches.co.uk/Glossar
    
    
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    Boss
    Boss (bŏs; 115) noun ; plural Bosses (-ĕz). [ Middle English boce , bose , boche , Old French boce , boche , bosse , French bosse , of G. origin; confer Old High German bōzo tuft, bunch, Old High German bōzan , Middle High German bôzen , to beat. See Beat , and confer Bot ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/82
    
    
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    Boss
    Boss (bŏs) transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Bossed (bŏst); present participle & verbal noun Bossing .] [ Middle English bocen , from Old French bocier . See the preceding word.] To ornament with bosses; to stud.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/82
    
    
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    Boss
    Boss noun [ Dutch baas master.] A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator. [ Slang, U. S.]
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/82