Boss
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.
A head or reservoir of water.
To ornament with bosses; to stud.
A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.
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Boss Quotations
There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.
Sam Walton
People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives.
Theodore Roosevelt
By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.
Robert Frost
In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker.
Woody Allen
No man goes before his time - unless the boss leaves early.
Groucho Marx
If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. He doesn't have tenure.
Bill Gates
Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so.
Robert Frost
The speed of the boss is the speed of the team.
Lee Iacocca
I've always found that the speed of the boss is the speed of the team.
Lee Iacocca
A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.
Harry S. Truman
Boss Translations
boss in Afrikaans is baas
boss in Danish is chef
boss in Dutch is aanvoerder, chef, gebieder, baas
boss in French is dabe, patron, entreprenneur
boss in German is Chef
boss in Italian is capo, imprenditore
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