BOS'QUET BOSS, noun 1. A stud or knob; a protuberant ornament, of silver, ivory, or other material, used on bridles, harness, etc. 2. A protuberant part; a prominence; as the boss of a buckler. 3. A round or swelling body of any kind; as a boss of wood. 4. A water-conduit, in form of a tun-bellied figure.
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