Boss

1. Roughly cut stone set in place for later carving. 2. An ornamental projection, a carved keystone of a ribbed vault at the intersection of the ogives.

boss

Manufacturing; Plastic injection molding

A raised feature of a molded part designed to add strength, facilitate alignment during assembly or for attachment to another part.

boss

Video games; General gaming

A name given to a particularly tough enemy in a video game. They are frequently found at the end of an area or level and are often unique.

boss

Language; Slang

Excellent, first-rate, superlative. Currently a fashionable word among teenagers all over the English-speaking community, boss originated in American black street jargon of ...

architecture

Architecture; General architecture

The art of designing and constructing buildings.

fiberglass

Architecture; General architecture

A material made up of very thin fibers of glass. The fibers are very strong when woven together and can be shaped for use.

flying rib

Architecture; General architecture

An exposed structural beam over the uppermost part of a building which is not otherwise connected to the building at its highest point. A feature of H frame constructed concrete ...

squint

Architecture; General architecture

An opening, often arched, through an internal wall of a church providing an oblique view of the altar.

order

Architecture; General architecture

An order refers to each of a series of mouldings most often found in Romanesque and Gothic arches.

latticework

Architecture; General architecture

An ornamental, lattice framework consisting of a criss-crossed pattern.

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Mine Kafon

A Mine Kafon is a wind-powered device designed to trip landmines as it rolls across the ground. Each ball costs $50 and looks like a starburst, with a ...