1. boss - Noun
2. boss - Adjective
3. boss - Verb
4. boss - Adjective Satellite
5. Boss - Proper noun
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.
To ornament with bosses; to stud.
A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.
Source: Webster's dictionaryThe person who knows HOW will always have a job. The person who knows WHY will always be his boss. Alanis Morissette
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives. Theodore Roosevelt
The leader works in the open and the boss in covert. The leader leads, and the boss drives. Theodore Roosevelt
It is difficult to steal when the boss is a thief. Icelandic Proverb
The man with one wife is the boss of all bachelors. Kiganda Proverb
He who has a boss is not the master of his burden. Bambara Proverb