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bosset

bosset noun: a small boss or knob, especially one in a series.

Noun

bosset (plural bossets)

  1. A small boss or knob, especially one in a series.
  2. (archaic) A pedicle (attachment point for antlers in cervids)

Forms of bosset

pluralbossets

Origin of bosset

From boss + -et.

Questions about bosset

What does bosset mean?
Bosset means a small boss or knob, especially one in a series.
What part of speech is bosset?
Bosset is a noun.
What is the plural of bosset?
The plural of bosset is bossets.

Words near bosset in the dictionary

  1. bosses about
  2. bosses around
  3. Bosses of the Plains
  4. bosses up
  5. bossest
  6. bosset
  7. bossets
  8. bossfight
  9. bossfights
  10. bossful
  11. bosshead

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