a. [ F. dorsal, LL. dorsalis, fr. L. dorsualis, fr. dorsum back; cf. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, mountain ridge. Cf. Dorse, Dorsel, Dosel. ]
Dorsal vessel (Zool.),
n. [ LL. dorsale, neut. fr. dorsalis. See Dorsal, a. ] (Fine Arts) A hanging, usually of rich stuff, at the back of a throne, or of an altar, or in any similar position. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Same as Dorsal, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. (Anat.) On, or toward, the dorsum, or back; on the dorsal side of; dorsad. [ 1913 Webster ]