bossage: Meaning and Definition of

bos•sage

Pronunciation: (bô'sij, bos'ij), [key]
— n. Masonry.
  1. stonework blocked out for later carving.
  2. stonework, as rusticated ashlar, having faces projecting beyond the mortar joints.
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