Boss

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English

noun

Definition

"Brass or other metal knobs, studs, shoes, or ornamentation fastened to the cover of a book for ornamental value or to prevent the leather from being scratched or otherwise marred." <ref name="Etherington">Roberts, Matt T. and Don Etherington. "Bosses". Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books, A Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology. Conservation Online, 1994. Web. 2 September 2014.</ref>

Translations for "boss"

• Chinese: 浮雕<ref name="Goethe"> Glossary on paper restoration. Goethe-Institut Hongkong, 2013. Web.</ref>
• English: bosses

• French: ombilic, bossette, boulon<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique"> Muzerelle, Denis. Vocabulaire codicologique: répertoire méthodique des termes français relatifs aux manuscrits, avec leurs équivalents en anglais, italien, espagnol. n.p, n.d. Web. 2 September 2014.</ref>, bouillon<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />, cabochon<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />

• Danish: (translation needed)

• Dutch: (translation needed)

• German: Buckel

• Italian: brocche, borchia<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />, bullone<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />, coppa<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />, brocca<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />, bulletta<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />

• Korean: 돌기 (장식적)<ref name="Goethe" />, 사마귀 (모양의 징)<ref name="Goethe" />

• Latin: (translation needed)

• Spanish: bullón<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />, cabujón<ref name="Vocabulaire codicologique" />

• Swedish: (translation needed)

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