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swelling or sore; a bulla, pustule, or blister. Blotches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.

ion; a boil; an eruptive disease. [Obs. or Dial.] Botches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.

The act or art of engraving or embossing.

To ornament (a surface of metal) by embossing, cutting away parts, and the like.

A knot, boss, or mass of hair, natural or artificial, worn by a woman at the back of the head. A curl that had strayed from her chignon. H. James.

A gem engraved, or a plate embossed in low relief, for inlaying a vase or other object.

An instrument used for double writing, as one for producing embossed writing for the blind and ordinary writing at the same time. -- Dip`lo*graph"ic*al (#), a. -- Dip*log"ra*phy (#), n.

on, value, etc.; to debase; to degrade; to deteriorate. [Obs.] Embased the valleys, and embossed the hills. Sylvester. Alloy in coin of gold . . . may make the metal work the better, but it embaseth it. Bacon. Such pitiful embellishments of speech as serve for nothing but to embase divinity. South.

To chase; to ornament by embossing or engraving; as, to enchase a watch case. With golden letters . . . well enchased. Spenser.

r, an arsenical powder used to poison flies. -- Fly press, a screw press for punching, embossing, etc., operated by hand and having a heavy fly. -- Fly rail, a bracket which turns out to support the hinged leaf of a table. -- Fly rod, a light fishing rod used in angling with a fly. -- Fly sheet, a small loose adver…

Ornamental work in relief, as carving or embossing. See Fretwork.

by extension, in rich pieces of furniture. See Illust. of Column. Cornice or frieze with bossy sculptures graven. Milton.

ct, process, or art, of graving or carving; engraving. Either of picture or gravery and embossing. Holland.

Embossed or raised work. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

A contorted knot in wood; a crossgrained protuberance; a nodule; a boss or projection.

any rib which does not spring from the impost and is not a ridge rib, but passes from one boss or intersection of the principal ribs to another.

A small projecting boss or bracket, on the under side of the hinged seat of a church stall (see Stall). It was intended, the seat being turned up, to give some support to a worshiper when standing. Called also misericordia.

A thick woolen fabric, watered or with embossed figures; -- used in upholstery, for curtains, etc.

To stud or boss with nails, or as with nails. The rivets of your arms were nailed with gold. Dryden.

One in authority over others; a chief; usually, an overseer or boss.