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dorsel

dorsel noun: a pannier. Also the alternative form of dorsal.

Noun

dorsel (plural dorsels)

  1. (archaic) A pannier.

Also used as

dorsel is also the alternative form of dorsal.

Forms of dorsel

pluraldorsels

Origin of dorsel

See dosser.

Words that rhyme with dorsel

27 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about dorsel

What does dorsel mean?
Dorsel means a pannier.
What part of speech is dorsel?
Dorsel is a noun.
What is the plural of dorsel?
The plural of dorsel is dorsels.

Words near dorsel in the dictionary

  1. dorsar
  2. dorsars
  3. dorsate
  4. dorse
  5. dorsed
  6. dorsel
  7. dorsels
  8. dorser
  9. dorseret
  10. dorsers
  11. dorses

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