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bossage
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bossage, n. [F. bossage, fr. bosse. See Boss a stud.].
- A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape. Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
- Rustic work, consisting of stones which seem to advance beyond the level of the building, by reason of indentures or channels left in the joinings. Gwilt. [1913 Webster]
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