dossel

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A form of dorsal — Relating to the top surface of the foot or hand.

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dossal
OriginOld French dossel →
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Meanings

noundossel (plural dossels)

plural dossels

  1. alternativeAlternative form of dorsal (“a hanging or canopy”).

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel

Similar
dossal
Broader
hangingwall hanging

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Old Frenchdossel
  2. Englishdossel

Old French dossel.

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Cite this entry
APA

dossel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dossel

MLA

“dossel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dossel. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dossel,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dossel.

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