dossel

An ornamental hanging made of rich fabric, often richly decorated, placed behind an altar or along the sides of a chancel in a church.

• 🇷🇺Декоративная занавесь из богатой ткани, часто богато украшенная, размещаемая за алтарем или вдоль стен хора в церкви.

1. Ornamental hanging C2 formal

   A decorative piece of rich fabric placed behind an altar or along the sides of a chancel in a church.

   • The dossel behind the altar was embroidered with gold thread.
   • During the ceremony, the priest stood before the ornate dossel.
   • The church's dossel was made of deep red velvet.

   🇷🇺Декоративная завеса

   Synonyms: dossal