2. The back of a book. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
Books, all richly bound, with gilt dorses. --Wood. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
dorse — dorse; en·dorse·ment; en·dorse; … English syllables
Dorse — Dorse, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The Baltic or variable cod ({Gadus callarias}), by some believed to be the young of the common codfish. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dorsé — dorsé, ée (dor sé, sée) adj. Terme de zoologie. Dont le dos est coloré autrement que le reste du corps. ÉTYMOLOGIE Lat. dorsum, dos … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
dorse — is., İng. dorse Taşıma araçlarındaki kasa … Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük
dorse — Une dorse d ail; dites, une gousse d ail … Dictionnaire grammatical du mauvais langage
dorse — /dawrs/, n. 1. the back of a book or folded document. 2. Eccles. Obs. dossal (def. 1). [1515 25; < L dorsum back] * * * … Universalium
Dorse — The cover of a *codex; the beginning part of a *parchment roll; also the back of a parchment sheet, hence endorsement = [something written] on the back. [< Lat. dorsum = back] … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
dorse — n. young codfish; back of a book; canopy … English contemporary dictionary
dorse — ˈdȯ(ə)rs noun ( s) Etymology: Latin dorsum back archaic : the back of a book or folded document … Useful english dictionary
send to dorse — (obs sl) To throw on the back • • • Main Entry: ↑dorsal … Useful english dictionary
