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bossage

[ baw-sij, bos-ij ]

noun

, Masonry.
  1. stonework blocked out for later carving.
  2. stonework, as rusticated ashlar, having faces projecting beyond the mortar joints.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of bossage1

1695–1705; < French, equivalent to bosse boss 2 + -age -age

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