What does "bosh" mean?
Bosh: One of the sloping sides of the lower part of a blast furnace; also, one of the hollow iron or brick sides of the bed of a puddling or boiling furnace.
Additional senses
- 2.pl. The lower part of a blast furnace, which slopes inward, or the widest space at the top of this part.
- 3.In forging and smelting, a trough in which tools and ingots are cooled.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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