Buss \Buss\, n. [OE. basse, fr. L. basium; cf. G. bus (Luther), Prov. G. busserl, dim. of bus kiss, bussen to kiss, Sw. puss kiss, pussa to kiss, W. & Gael. bus lip, mouth.]

A kiss; a rude or playful kiss; a smack. --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Buss \Buss\ (b[u^]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bussed (b[u^]st); p. pr. & vb. n. Bussing.]

To kiss; esp. to kiss with a smack, or rudely. ``Nor bussed the milking maid.'' --Tennyson.

Kissing and bussing differ both in this, We buss our wantons, but our wives we kiss. --Herrick.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Buss \Buss\, n. [Cf. OF. busse, Pr. bus, LL. bussa, busa, G. b["u]se, D. buis.]

(Naut.) A small strong vessel with two masts and two cabins; -- used in the herring fishery.

The Dutch whalers and herring busses. --Macaulay.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)