Boss

Etymology 1
From boce: (modern bosse:), of uncertain origin.

Noun

 * 1) A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
 * 2)  A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a strata of different rock.
 * 3) A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
 * 4)  A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
 * 5)  A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.

Derived terms

 * bossless
 * bosslike

Translations

 * Bulgarian: изпъкналост, издатина


 * Russian: выступ


 * Bulgarian: релеф,


 * Italian:

Verb

 * 1)  To decorate with bosses; to emboss.

Etymology 2
Apparently a corruption of bass:.

Noun

 * 1)  A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.
 * 2) * 1916, James Joyce, ''Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Macmillan Press Ltd, paperback, 36:
 * All were waiting : uncle Charles, who sat far away in the shadow of the window, Dante and Mr Casey, who sat in the easy chairs at either side of the hearth, Stephen, seated on a chair between them, his feet resting on a toasting boss.

Synonyms

 * : footrest, hassock

Etymology 3
From baas:, a term of respect originally used to address an older relative. Later, in New Amsterdam, it began to mean a person in charge who is not a master.

Noun

 * 1) A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
 * 2) A person in charge of a business or company.
 * Chat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.
 * My boss complains that I'm always late to work.
 * 1) A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
 * They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.
 * 1) The head of a political party in a given region or district.
 * He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.
 * 1)  A term of address to a man.
 * Yes, boss.
 * 1)  A final enemy in a video game or in a level/major area/dungeon that is particularly challenging and usually must be beaten in order to progress in or to complete the game.

Synonyms

 * : employer
 * : line manager, manager, supervisor
 * : head, leader
 * : leader
 * : gov/guv, guvnor , mate
 * See also Thesaurus:boss

Derived terms

 * boss battle
 * boss fight
 * miniboss
 * final boss
 * show someone who's boss
 * you're the boss

Verb

 * 1)  To exercise authoritative control over; to lord over; to boss around; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

Derived terms

 * boss about, boss around

Adjective

 * 1)  Of excellent quality, first-rate.