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Dor′sel.

(From Latin dorsum, the back.) 1. A pannier or basket to carry on the back.

2. a. A cover for a chair-back; hence,

b. Tapestry, or a screen at the back of a throne or altar.

c. Tapestry or wall hangings around the sides of the chancel of a church.

d. A canopy for a throne. A lambrequin.

3. A kind of cloth, used for the purposes stated.

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