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
Words Nearby dossal
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use dossal in a sentence
Very beautiful, likewise, are the Maries that he made on the altar-dossal, lamenting the Dead Christ.
Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects | Giorgio VasariSometimes a painting takes its place, or a dossal—a decorated curtain of as rich material as circumstances will allow.
The Worship of the Church | Jacob A. Regester
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse