Noah Webster
Bosquet
BOS'QUET
BOSS, noun
1. A stud or knob; a protuberant ornament, of silver, ivory, or other material, used on bridles, harness, etc.
2. A protuberant part; a prominence; as the boss of a buckler.
3. A round or swelling body of any kind; as a boss of wood.
4. A water-conduit, in form of a tun-bellied figure.