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dorse

[ dawrs ]

/ dɔrs /

noun

the back of a book or folded document.

Ecclesiastical Obsolete. dossal(def 1).

Words nearby dorse

dorsal root ganglion, dorsal scapular artery, dorsal scapular vein, dorsalgia, dorsalis, dorse, dorser, dorset, dorset down, dorset horn, dorset's culture egg medium

Origin of dorse

First recorded in 1515–25, dorse is from the Latin word dorsum back

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Examples 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.
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