/dap"euhl/ , n., adj., v., dappled, dappling .
n.
1. a spot or mottled marking, usually occurring in clusters.
2. an animal with a mottled skin or coat.
adj.
3. dappled; spotted: a dapple horse.
v.t. , v.i.
4. to mark or become marked with spots.
[ 1545-55; prob. back formation from DAPPLED ]