How to pronounce boss
American English pronunciation
BAWS
- IPA
- /ˈbɔs/
- Syllables
- BAWS (1 syllable)
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What boss means
Most people know boss in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A carved round knob where ceiling ribs meet
In a sentence: High above the great hall, each stone boss on the arched ceiling was carved like a rose.
Where it comes from: It comes from Old French boce, a lump or bump. It is a different word from boss, the person in charge, which came from Dutch baas, master.
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