(1740–95), Scottish author, companion and biographer of Samuel Johnson. He is known for Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides (1785) and The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791).
Definition of Boswell, James in US English:
Boswell, James
proper noun-ˌwel
1(1740–95), Scottish author, companion and biographer of Samuel Johnson. Notable works: Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides (1785) and The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791).
1.1as noun a BoswellA person who accompanies another and records their life.