\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.

\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.

\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.