riddel

noun

rid·​del ˈri-dᵊl 

variants or less commonly riddle

ˈri-dᵊl

plural -s

: a church curtain : one of the side curtains of an altar

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ridel, riddel, perhaps from riddil riddle (sieve)

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