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Webster 1913 Edition
Embossment
Em-boss′ment
,Noun.
1.
The act of forming bosses or raised figures, or the state of being so formed.
2.
A bosslike prominence; figure in relief; raised work; jut; protuberance; esp., a combination of raised surfaces having a decorative effect.
“The embossment of the figure.” Addison.
Webster 1828 Edition
Embossment
EMBOSS'MENT
,Noun.
1.
Relief; figures in relievo; raised work.