"lifting boss" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lifting bosses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lifting boss (plural lifting bosses)
  1. (architecture) A protrusion intentionally left on stones by masons to facilitate the movement of blocks with ropes and levers, and sometimes kept as a stylistic element. Synonyms: handling boss
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