dossal

dossal or dos·sel [dos-uh l] ExamplesWord Origin noun

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).

Origin of dossal 1650–60; Medieval Latin dossale, for Latin dorsale, neuter of dorsālis, equivalent to dors(um) back + -ālis -al1 Examples from the Web for dossal Historical Examples of dossal

Sometimes a painting takes its place, or a dossal—a decorated curtain of as rich material as circumstances will allow.

The Worship of the Church

Jacob A. Regester

British Dictionary definitions for dossal dossal dossel noun

1. an ornamental hanging, placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of a chancel

Word Origin for dossal C17: from Medieval Latin dossāle, neuter of dossālis, variant of dorsālis dorsal