American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. — New York, Thomas Whittaker. William James Miller, M.A., B.D.. 1901.
dossal — or dossel [däs′əl] n. [ML dossale, var. of dorsale < dorsalis: see DORSAL1] 1. Historical an ornamental upholstery at the back of a chair, throne, etc. 2. an ornamental cloth, as one hung behind an altar … English World dictionary
Dossal — A Dossal (or dossel, dorsel, dosel), from French dos (back), is an ecclesiastical ornamented cloth suspended behind an altar.[1] Altar screen is sometimes used as a synonym for the Dossal.[2] References ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed (1911) … Wikipedia
dossal — or dorsal or dossel noun Etymology: Medieval Latin dossale, dorsale, from neuter of Late Latin dorsalis dorsal Date: 1851 an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar … New Collegiate Dictionary
dossal — /dos euhl/, n. 1. Also, dorsal. an ornamental hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel. 2. Archaic. dosser1 (def. 2). Also, dossel. [1650 60; < ML dossale, for L dorsale, neut. of dorsalis, equiv. to dors(um) back +… … Universalium
dossal — ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
dossal — n. ornamental hanging hung behind and above the altar of a church … English contemporary dictionary
dossal — [ dɒs(ə)l] noun an ornamental cloth hung behind an altar in a church or at the sides of a chancel. Origin C17: from med. L. dossale, from late L. dorsalis (see dorsal) … English new terms dictionary
dossal — dos·sal … English syllables
dossal — dos•sal or dos•sel [[t]ˈdɒs əl[/t]] n. rel an ornamental hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel • Etymology: 1650–60; < ML dossale, for L dorsale, neut. of dorsālis, der. of dorsum back … From formal English to slang
dossal — /ˈdɒsəl/ (say dosuhl) noun 1. Also, dorsal, dorsel. an ornamental church hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel. 2. Obsolete → dosser1 (def. 2). Also, dossel. {Medieval Latin dossālis for dorsālis, Latin dorsuālis… …
