Definition of Deboss

1. Verb. (transitive) To mark or decorate with an indented design or symbol. ¹

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Definition of Deboss

1. to impress a design into [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Deboss

debone
deboned
deboner
deboners
debones
deboning
debonnaire
deboronation
deboronations
debosh
deboshed
deboshes
deboshing
deboshment
deboshments
deboss (current term)
debossed
debosses
debossing
debouch
debouche
debouched
debouchement
debouches
debouching
debouchment
debouchments
debouchure
debouchures
debounce

Literary usage of Deboss

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Illustrative Cases in Contracts by William Sullivan Pattee (1893)
"deboss, 1 Starkie, 82 ; 1 Pars. Cont. (4th ed.) 547, 548. A reasonable time would probably not, under any circumstances, exceed one year; for it would seem ..."

2. The Poetical Works of William Henry Drummond by William Henry Drummond (1912)
"The Canadian Country Doctor T S'POSE mos' ev'ry body t'ink hees job 's about de hardes' From deboss man on de Gouvernement to poor man on de town From de ..."

3. Biennial Reports of the Secretary of State by Wisconsin Office of the Secretary of State (1920)
"... AJ, attendant 179.00 Congdon, Ferne, assistant 63.48 Davis, BE, secretary to superintendent 293.52 Deming, Geneviève, assistant 385.10 DeBoss, Esther, ..."

4. The Mills of Mammon by James Hattan Brower, P.H. Murray & Company, C.T. Dearing Printing Co (1909)
""Why, his nibs, deboss!" "No, I guess not—was it Mr. Holdon you meant? If it was I assure you I want to see him and I will— was it Mr. Holdon? ..."

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