dolmen Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a prehistoric megalithic tomb typically having two large upright stones and a capstone
    portal tomb; cromlech.
  2. noun a hussar's jacket worn over the shoulders
    dolman; dolman jacket.
  3. noun a woman's cloak with dolman sleeves
    dolman.

WordNet


Dol"men noun
Etymology
Armor. taol, tol, table + mean, maen, men, stone: cf. F. dolmen.
Definitions
  1. A cromlech. See Cromlech. Written also tolmen.

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