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bossage

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[baw-sij, bos-ij] / ˈbɔ sɪdʒ, ˈbɒs ɪdʒ /

noun

Masonry.

  1. stonework blocked out for later carving.

  2. stonework, as rusticated ashlar, having faces projecting beyond the mortar joints.

Etymology

Origin of bossage

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

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