dorse
[ dawrs ]
/ dɔrs /
noun
the back of a book or folded document.
Ecclesiastical Obsolete. dossal (def. 1).
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Origin of dorse
First recorded in 1515–25, dorse is from the Latin word dorsum back
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Example sentences from the Web for dorse
I want to come north some time soon but I do not want to leve here looking for a job wher I would be in dorse all winter.
Much of the light brown oil of commerce is obtained from Gadus callarius (the dorse).
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