variant of dossal
: an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
dorsal
adjectiveDefinition of dorsal (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: relating to or situated near or on the back especially of an animal or of one of its parts
2
: abaxial
dorsal
noun (2)Definition of dorsal (Entry 3 of 3)
: a dorsally located part
especially
: a thoracic vertebra
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The first known use of dorsal was in 1727
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