sendal

or cen·dal

[ sen-dl ]

noun

1. a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
2. a piece of this fabric or a garment made of it.

sendal

/ ˈsɛndəl /

noun

1. a fine silk fabric used, esp in the Middle Ages, for ceremonial clothing, etc
2. a garment of such fabric

Word History and Origins

Origin of sendal¹

1175–1225; Middle English cendal < Old French, probably through dissimilation < Greek sindṓn fine linen, sindon

Word History and Origins

Origin of sendal¹

C13: from Old French cendal, from Medieval Latin cendalum; probably related to Greek sindon fine linen

Example Sentences

Generous Sir Belleus, who had borne no grudge for having his liver cut open on that distant evening beside the pavilion of red sendal, was making a horrible noise by blowing on a grass blade held edgewise between his thumbs.

From Literature

In the evening they stumbled on a pavilion of red sendal, with nobody inside.

From Literature

The bed was a sumptuous one with a coverlet of red sendal, to match the tent Lancelot rolled himself in it, pressed his nose into the silk pillow, kissed it to Guenever, and was fast asleep.

From Literature

With the wreath may be considered the mantle, a hanging cloth which, in its earliest form, is seen as two strips of silk or sendal attached to the top of the helm below the crest and streaming like pennants as the rider bent his head and charged.

From Project Gutenberg

Sendal, sen′dal, n. a thin silk or linen.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fiber
• taffeta
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• tulle