Obs.–0 [ad. Fr. embosser to attach a ‘spring’ to a cable, f. en- (see EN-) + bosse knot at the end of a rope.] (See quot. and etymology: evidence of Eng. use is wanting.)
1768. E. Buys, Dict. Terms Art, To Emboss a Cable (Sea Term.)
Obs.–0 [ad. Fr. embosser to attach a ‘spring’ to a cable, f. en- (see EN-) + bosse knot at the end of a rope.] (See quot. and etymology: evidence of Eng. use is wanting.)
1768. E. Buys, Dict. Terms Art, To Emboss a Cable (Sea Term.)
