dossal, dossel
(noun) an ornamental hanging of rich fabric hung behind the altar of a church or at the sides of a chancel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dossel (plural dossels)
Alternative form of dorsal (“a hanging or canopy”)
• dosels
Source: Wiktionary
Dos"sel, n. Etym: [See Dosel, n.]
Definition: Same as Dorsal, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
