Buss

n. [O. Eng. basse, Ger. bus (Luther), Prov. Ger. busserl, dim. of bus, bussen, to kiss, Sw. puss, kiss, pussa, to kiss, allied to Lat. basium, kiss, basiare, to kiss, Pol. busia, kiss. Cf. Ir. & Gael. bus, pus, lip, mouth, busog, kiss, W. bus, lip.] 1. A kiss, a salute with the lips; more strictly, a rude, or playful kiss. Thou dost give me flattering busses. By my troth, I kiss thee with a most constant heart. Shak. 2. [O. Fr. busse, Pr. bus, L. Lat. bussa, busa, Ger. büse, D. buis.] (Naut.) A small vessel, of from 50 to 70 tuns burden, carrying two masts, and two sheds, or cabins, one at each end;—used in the herring fishery.