noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative form of dorsal (“a hanging or canopy”). alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel wordnet

Synonyms

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altar canopyawningbaldachinchoir canopyclothcovering

Antonyms

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bare skyexposureopen spaceuncovered space

Etymology

Old French dossel.