dorse

[ dawrs ]

/ dɔrs /

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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

Words nearby dorse

dorsal nucleus of vagus, dorsal root, dorsal root ganglion, dorsal scapular artery, dorsal scapular vein, dorse, dorser, Dorset, Dorset Down, Dorset Horn, Dorset's culture egg medium

How to use dorse in a sentence

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.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919|Various
Much of the light brown oil of commerce is obtained from Gadus callarius (the dorse).
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley