DOSSAL Meaning of DOSSAL in English [ 'dɒs(ə)l ]■ noun an ornamental cloth hung behind an altar in a church or at the sides of a chancel.OriginC17: from med. L. ~e , from late L. dorsalis (see dorsal ). Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004