dossal

dos·sal also dos·sel  (dsl)

n.

An ornamental hanging of rich fabric, as behind an altar.

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[Medieval Latin dossle, from neuter of dosslis, dorsal, from Late Latin dorslis; see dorsal.]

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dossal, dossel [ˈdɒs^əl]

n

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an ornamental hanging, placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of a chancel

[from Medieval Latin dossāle, neuter of dossālis, variant of dorsālis dorsal]

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Noun

1.

dossal - an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel dossel hanging, wall hanging - decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window; "the cold castle walls were covered with hangings"