dossal
or dos·sel
[ dos-uhl ]
noun
Also dorsal. an ornamental hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel.
Archaic. dosser1 (def. 2).
Origin of dossal
11650–60; <Medieval Latin dossale, for Latin dorsale, neuter of dorsālis, equivalent to dors(um) back + -ālis-al1
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British Dictionary definitions for dossal
dossal
dossel
/ (ˈdɒsəl) /
noun
an ornamental hanging, placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of a chancel
Origin of dossal
1C17: from Medieval Latin dossāle, neuter of dossālis, variant of dorsālis dorsal
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