section boss

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noun Railroads.

the boss of a section gang.

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of section boss

First recorded in 1865–70

Words nearby section boss

sectile, section, sectional, sectionalism, sectionalize, section boss, section eight, section gang, section hand, section mark, sector

How to use section boss in a sentence

A few weeks after returning from England, I was trolling the dairy section and came across the Cotswold Double Gloucester.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Based on the hat he had created for himself, Stetson made a version called “The Boss of the Plains.”
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
NBC News boss Deborah Turness abruptly ousted the ‘Meet the Press’ host four months ago.
David Gregory's 'Meet the Press' Eviction Exposed in Washingtonian Takedown|Lloyd Grove|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His section on why he and his wife split—he essentially chose soccer over her—would be risky if its candor were not so refreshing.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There is a brutally honest section of the book about how you fell out of love with your wife, and essentially chose soccer.
Tim Howard’s Wall of Intensity|William O’Connor|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In cross-section the burrows varied from round (three inches in diameter) to oval (three inches high and four inches wide).
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
He made no further remark as they descended the darker section of the stair, and she could think of nothing to say to him.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
Then he goes out, gits into his Pullman section, blows his punkin whistle and departs.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
Nearly all the translating words given in this section so far are synthetic.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The book is divided into sections, each section being called 'A Reason.'
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.