dossal
noun
Also an ornamental hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel.
dossel
-
a variation of
dossal.
Example Sentences
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The doctor’s medical preparations are soon finished; he merely pockets a calico bandage and dossel of lint, and straps a tourniquet around his waist, then devotes his attention exclusively to his accoutrements.
From In Touch with Nature Tales and Sketches from the Life by Gordon Stables
