- section boss
- An employee of a railroad who directs the work of section hands, having duties comparable to those of a foreman in an industry.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
section boss
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section boss — noun 1. or section foreman : the foreman of a section gang 2. : a third hand in a textile mill * * * Railroads. the boss of a section gang. [1865 70] * * * section boss, U.S. section foreman … Useful english dictionary
section boss — Railroads. the boss of a section gang. [1865 70] * * * … Universalium
section man — noun someone who teaches a section of a large college course • Hypernyms: ↑teacher, ↑instructor * * * noun 1. : section hand 2. : section boss 2 * * * … Useful english dictionary
section house — noun 1. : a small building for storing tools and equipment needed to maintain a railroad section 2. : a railroad owned dwelling at or near a railroad section for housing a section boss and his family or the members of a section gang … Useful english dictionary
section foreman — noun see section boss 1 * * * section foreman, U.S. the foreman of a section gang … Useful english dictionary
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Boss (video games) — A boss is a computer controlled opponent which is found in video games. [Burt, Andy (2008 4). No More Heroes: The Killer Boss Guide , GamePro vol. 235., pg. 66.] Their purpose is to test the skills that the player has accumulated over the course… … Wikipedia
boss — I. /bɒs / (say bos) noun 1. someone who employs or superintends workers; a foreperson or manager. 2. anyone who asserts command over others. 3. a. (a term of address to a foreperson, etc.) b. Colloquial (a humorous term of address to someone seen …
