dos·sal also dos·sel (d s  l)n. An ornamental hanging of rich fabric, as behind an altar. [Medieval Latin doss  le, from neuter of dosslis, dorsal, from Late Latin dorslis; see dorsal.] |
dossal, dossel [ˈdɒsəl]
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 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" |
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