Bossage
Pronunciation : Boss"age
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. bossage, fr. bosse. See Boss a stud.]
Definition : 1. (Arch.)
Defn: A stone in a building, left rough and projecting, to be afterward carved into shape. Gwilt.
2. (Arch.)
Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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