dorsel
dorsel, dossal, dossel.
1. Reredos.
2. Embroidered cloth suspended over the rear of an altar.
3. Ornamental hanging suspended at the backs of sedilia or elsewhere at the sides of a chancel.
4. Stall with a back to it, as in a Collegiate church or cathedral.
5. High wainscoting or panelling in a room.
1. Reredos.
2. Embroidered cloth suspended over the rear of an altar.
3. Ornamental hanging suspended at the backs of sedilia or elsewhere at the sides of a chancel.
4. Stall with a back to it, as in a Collegiate church or cathedral.
5. High wainscoting or panelling in a room.
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