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lifting boss

lifting boss noun: a protrusion intentionally left on stones by masons to facilitate the movement of blocks with ropes and levers, and sometimes kept as a stylistic element.

Noun

lifting boss (plural lifting bosses)

  1. A protrusion intentionally left on stones by masons to facilitate the movement of blocks with ropes and levers, and sometimes kept as a stylistic element.
    Synonyms:
    handling boss

Synonyms of lifting boss

Forms of lifting boss

plurallifting bosses

Questions about lifting boss

What does lifting boss mean?
Lifting boss means a protrusion intentionally left on stones by masons to facilitate the movement of blocks with ropes and levers, and sometimes kept as a stylistic element.
What part of speech is lifting boss?
Lifting boss is a noun.
What is the plural of lifting boss?
The plural of lifting boss is lifting bosses.

Words near lifting boss in the dictionary

  1. lifting
  2. lifting a finger
  3. lifting agent
  4. lifting agents
  5. lifting all boats
  6. lifting boss
  7. lifting bosses
  8. lifting bridge
  9. lifting bridges
  10. lifting chalk
  11. lifting down

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