What does "embossed" mean?
Embossed: Having a part projecting like the boss of a shield.
Additional senses
- 2.Swollen; protuberant. [Obs.] "An embossed carbuncle." Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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