dorsel

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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.

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