boss

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.

3. A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

   They named him boss because he had good leadership skills.

4. The head of a political party in a given region or district.

   He is the Republican boss in Kentucky.

5. A term of address to a man.

   Yes, boss.

6. An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
7. Wife.

   There's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? — I'll have to run that by the boss.

verb

To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

1. Of excellent quality, first-rate.

   That is a boss Zefron poster.

1. A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
2. A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum 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.
6. A target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
7. 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.
8. A head or reservoir of water.

verb

To decorate with bosses; to emboss.

noun

A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.